Trump's Rally for Paxton May Help Talarico, Fox News Poll Suggests
Summary
A recent Fox News poll shows Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton faces concern from many voters about his close connection to President Donald Trump. The poll suggests this relationship may be helping Paxton’s Democratic opponent, James Talarico, who is leading by a small margin.Key Facts
- Ken Paxton is the current Texas Attorney General and a Republican Senate candidate.
- President Trump held a rally supporting Paxton in Denton, Texas.
- The Fox News poll surveyed 1,203 Texas registered voters, including 881 likely voters, in late September.
- James Talarico, the Democratic candidate, leads Paxton by 2 points, with 51% to 49%, but this is within the poll’s margin of error.
- 51% of voters are “extremely” or “very” concerned that Paxton is too closely tied to President Trump.
- Among Republicans who do not identify with the MAGA movement, 22% said they would vote for Talarico.
- Paxton has strong support from MAGA Republicans, with 96% backing him.
- The poll shows that Trump’s opinion is very important to 63% of Texas voters when choosing a Senate candidate.
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