{"id":447522,"date":"2026-09-25T16:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/447522\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:36:10","slug":"talarico-holds-edge-over-paxton-as-texas-us-senate-race-tightens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/447522\/","title":{"rendered":"Talarico holds edge over Paxton as Texas US Senate race tightens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico continues to lead in the Texas U.S. Senate battle.<\/p>\n

A new poll from Texas Public Opinion Research<\/a> (TPOR) released Friday, Sept. 25, shows Talarico with a five-point lead over Republican rival Ken Paxton with less than six weeks to go before the Nov. 3 General Election. The poll surveyed 1,007 likely Texas voters between Sept. 19 and Sept. 23.<\/p>\n

The poll found 49% of respondents backing Talarico compared to 44% for Paxton, a slight decrease over the six-point advantage he held in TPOR’s August poll.<\/p>\n

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Texas candidates for U.S. Senate Ken Paxton (left) and James Talarico (right).<\/p>\n

Independent voters continue to be a boon to Talarico’s campaign, with the latest poll showing the Democrat up by a whopping 32-points among the voting bloc, 58%-26%. Paxton continues to lead among white voters over 55, while Talarico holds the advantage among Black and Latino voters, voters under 55, college-educated voters, and both men and women.<\/p>\n

When asked which candidate would do a better job of tackling the affordability crisis and improving the situation for everyday Texans, 49% said Talarico, compared to 42% for Paxton.<\/p>\n

On issues related to data centers and artificial intelligence, 45% of respondents said Talarico would do a better job versus 40% for Paxton.<\/p>\n

More: Talarico maintains slim edge in closely watched Texas US Senate race<\/a><\/p>\n

Adam Powell covers government and politics for the El Paso Times and can be reached via email at apowell@elpasotimes.com.<\/p>\n

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