In the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race, Democratic candidate James Talarico held a 4-point lead over Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in a poll released September 10, 2026. Vice President Vance criticized Talarico at a Republican event on September 11.
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Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico appeared in Dallas Thursday with a group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, accusing his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, of ignoring their push for greater transparency about the disgraced financier and sex offender.
Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leads his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, by 4 percentage points in a new poll in the U.S. Senate race released Thursday. The AARP poll, which was conducted among likely Texas voters, found 48 percent supported the Democratic candidate while 44 percent backed the Republican candidate in...
Vice President Vance issued sharp criticism of James Talarico in the Democratic Senate candidate's backyard, while speaking at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday evening. Talarico, a state lawmaker, is running against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) this November to replace incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn. “But this Talarico...