Talarico aims to rally rural Texans to cut Paxton’s edge in Senate race
A Texas Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is competitive and close. Recent polling shows Talarico with a very slight lead, and he is also significantly outraising Paxton in fundraising.

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The story so far
3 developments- Aug 31Only left-leaning coverage:Talarico Sounds Alarm as Texas Plans to Close Nearly 100 Polling Sites
- Aug 31Texas Democrat Senate Candidate James Talarico Campaigns on Raising Taxes
- Sep 3Only right-leaning coverage:Glenn Beck: If the GOP found the checkbook to stop Paxton, it better find it to beat Talarico
Who covered each development
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Quiet for 26 daysLast development · Sep 3 — Glenn Beck: If the GOP found the checkbook to stop Paxton, it better find it to beat Talarico
The bigger story
Left
2 viewpointsTalarico aims to rally rural Texans to cut Paxton’s edge in Senate race
Center
2 viewpointsRepublicans look to close the gap as Paxton-Talarico race heats up
Right
5 viewpointsTexas’ Senate race is tightening — so don’t let James Talarico hide his lefty lunacy
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