{"id":481683,"date":"2026-10-30T19:52:29","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/481683\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T19:52:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:52:29","slug":"paxton-leads-talarico-in-senate-race-latest-poll-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/481683\/","title":{"rendered":"Paxton leads Talarico in Senate race, latest poll finds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Early \"Early <\/p>\n

AUSTIN, Texas – A new poll has found that Republican Ken Paxton has moved past Democrat James Talarico as the race for U.S. Senate enters its final days.<\/p>\n

The poll by Quantus Insights surveyed 1,221 likely voters between Oct. 26 and 28. It has a margin of error of +\/- 3.2%.<\/p>\n

Republicans made up the majority of respondents at 46.7%, with Democrats comprising 39.4% of respondents and Independents at 13.9%.<\/p>\n

\"Democrat <\/p>\n

Democrat James Talarico (left) and Republican Ken Paxton (right) are vying for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026. (FOX 4)<\/p>\n

Texas Senate race is a dead heat <\/p>\n

The Quantus poll found that 48.7% of respondents backed Paxton, while 47.6% backed Talarico. Only 2.2% of respondents said they were undecided.<\/p>\n

According to the poll, Talarico holds the lead with women, independents and Hispanic voters. Paxton leads among men, suburban and rural voters.<\/p>\n

Both candidates have been crisscrossing the state this week, while polls have consistently showed one of the narrowest margins in a Texas Senate race in decades.<\/p>\n

When can I vote? <\/p>\n

Early voting in Texas ends at 7 p.m. Friday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, which is Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this story came from Quantus Insights polling and previous FOX Local reporting.<\/p>\n

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