Talarico leads Paxton in Texas Senate race, new polls show

A Marist poll released on 2026-09-23 shows Democratic James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton by six points in the Texas U.S. Senate race. Paxton has accused Talarico of abusing office to enrich himself, while political observers assess the competitive dynamics of the state's Senate and statewide races.

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Republican Ken Paxton says Democratic Texas Senate rival James Talarico ‘abused his office to enrich himself and his employer’ and ‘needs to answer for his corruption’ (Knewz)

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Read "Republican Ken Paxton says Democratic Texas Senate rival James Talarico ‘abused his office to enrich himself and his employer’ and ‘needs to answer for his corruption’" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8xv8vkMo/u... Ken Paxton has accused Democratic Senate rival James Talarico of corruption over consulting work he performed while serving in the TexasHouse, escalating an ...