Talarico, Paxton in dead heat for Texas Senate, Abbott leads governor's race: Poll
Two major candidates are running for a Texas Senate seat: Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton. Recent polling shows the race is extremely close between them, with Talarico holding a very slight lead in one poll and the candidates in a dead heat in another. The race is being closely watched as one of the most competitive contests of the election cycle.
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2 sourcesGreg Abbott may hold the keys to the Texas Senate race as he faces a tough battle of his own
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2 developments- Oct 21Texas Senate race: Talarico holds razor-thin lead over Paxton in latest poll
- Oct 22Talarico, Paxton in dead heat for Texas Senate, Abbott leads governor's race: Poll
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