Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in Texas governor’s race post-runoff poll
A new poll shows James Talarico leading Ken Paxton by 3 points in the Texas governor's race. The poll was conducted after the Republican primary runoff contest, in which Paxton won. The candidates have begun targeting each other's character and campaigns in their advertisements.
- ▪James Talarico is leading Ken Paxton by 3 points in the Texas governor's race according to a new poll.
- ▪The poll was conducted after the Republican primary runoff contest, in which Paxton won against incumbent Senator John Cornyn.
- ▪Nearly a third of the respondents who voted for Cornyn in the runoff indicated they will support Talarico in the November election.
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Campaign Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in Texas Senate race post-runoff poll Comments: by Sarah Davis - 05/29/26 6:49 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Sarah Davis - 05/29/26 6:49 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race has a slight edge over his Republican opponent in a new poll released Friday. Forty-seven percent of likely general election voters in the state backed state Rep. James Talarico (D) in the poll from Texas Public Opinion Research, compared with 44 percent for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). The survey was conducted after the Republican primary runoff contest Tuesday, in which incumbent Sen. John Cornyn lost to Paxton, who had been endorsed by President Trump.
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