Poll: Talarico has slim lead over Paxton in Texas Senate race
Summary
Recent polls show Democrat James Talarico slightly ahead of Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate from Texas. The race is very close, with both candidates raising large amounts of money and facing challenges in winning key voter groups.Key Facts
- Three polls show Talarico narrowly leading Paxton, with the latest at 47% to 45%.
- The poll numbers are within the margin of error, meaning the race could still shift.
- Paxton has faced corruption scandals but raised $9 million last quarter.
- Talarico raised $30 million and is trying to become the first Democrat to win statewide in Texas in over 30 years.
- Paxton underperforms with white voters (winning by 14 points) and Latino voters, while Talarico leads Latino voters by 19 points.
- President Trump endorsed Paxton late in the Republican primary, but many traditional GOP donors supported Paxton’s opponent, John Cornyn.
- The polls surveyed 1,200 likely Texas voters and were done between July 27 and July 30, 2026, with a margin of error of about 3 points.
- Republican leaders expect outside money from Trump’s team to help Paxton in the general election.
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