Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

Ken Paxton and James Talarico are running against each other for a Texas Senate seat. An initial poll showed Paxton ahead 48-45, but after leaked audio of Paxton saying the GOP convention hurt his campaign, subsequent polling showed Talarico moving ahead. The most recent survey has Talarico leading by 2 points, with Republicans viewing Paxton unfavorably at much higher rates than Democrats view Talarico.

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National13 articles from 11 sources across the spectrum· Updated 15h ago

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The story so far

3 developments
  1. Sep 30New poll shows Paxton leading Talarico 48-45…
  2. Sep 30Paxton Caught on Tape: "The Convention Dropped Our Numbers" — Talarico Surges Ahead in Texas
  3. Oct 3Only center coverage:Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

Who covered each development

The bigger story

How each side is putting it

Left

2 viewpoints
Latin TimesLean Left· 2d ago

Paxton Caught on Tape: "The Convention Dropped Our Numbers" — Talarico Surges Ahead in Texas

BloombergLean Left· 3d ago

Talarico Is Too Left for Texas and Paxton Is Too Amoral

Center

3 viewpoints
Ran by 7 outlets· WCBD News 2, Myarklamiss, +5 more
WCBD News 2Center· 15h ago

Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

MyarklamissCenter· 15h ago

Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

Mycham Plain ValleyCenter· 15h ago

Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

KTSM 9 NewsCenter· 15h ago

Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

CW 39 HoustonCenter· 15h ago

Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

Phl17Center· 15h ago

Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

The HillCenter· 1d ago

Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey

Fox7 AustinCenter· 1d ago

Talarico holds razor-thin lead over Paxton in Fox News poll

NewsweekCenter· 1d ago

Trump's Rally for Paxton May Help Talarico, Fox News Poll Suggests

NewsweekCenter· 2d ago

James Talarico is Outraising Ken Paxton in Texas’ Republican Strongholds

Right

1 viewpoint
Revolver NewsRight· 3d ago

New poll shows Paxton leading Talarico 48-45…

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