James Talarico Edges Out Ken Paxton in First Post-Runoff Texas Poll
Summary
A new poll shows Democratic state Representative James Talarico slightly ahead of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for a U.S. Senate seat. Paxton recently won the GOP runoff and received an endorsement from President Donald Trump, setting up a competitive general election in November.Key Facts
- James Talarico leads Ken Paxton 47% to 44% in a recent Texas Public Opinion Research poll.
- Libertarian Ted Brown has 1%, with 7% of voters undecided and 2% not voting.
- Paxton defeated Senator John Cornyn in the GOP runoff election.
- President Trump endorsed Paxton after waiting several months to support a candidate.
- The poll surveyed 1,670 likely voters with a 2.8% margin of error.
- Talarico has a 47% favorability rating; Paxton's favorability is 38%.
- 75% of respondents say Paxton is too conservative; 60% say Talarico is too liberal.
- The Cook Political Report changed the race rating from "likely Republican" to "lean Republican," indicating a closer contest.
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