Democrat Talarico leads Republican Paxton in Texas Senate race

Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico led Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by 4-5 points in polls released between September 27-28, 2026, about a month before the November midterm elections. A separate report noted Paxton's divorce trial was canceled weeks before the scheduled start.

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Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in Texas Senate race poll

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A new poll shows Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico leading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) by 5 points over a month before the November midterm elections. The Texas Public Opinion Research (TPOR) poll released Friday showed Talarico with 49 percent support from voters and Paxton with 44 percent support, with 3 percent saying...

Divorce trial for Ken and Angela Paxton canceled weeks before scheduled start date | Houston Public Media

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The phrase “biblical grounds” is a dig at Ken Paxton. Paxton’s soon-to-be ex-wife stated she was seeking divorce “on biblical grounds.” www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new... The cancellation comes as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, prepares for a November showdown against Democrat James Talarico.

Talarico up four points in new Texas poll

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Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is ahead of his Republican opponent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for an upper chamber seat in the Lone Star State by about 4 points, according to a new poll. In the BIG DATA POLL survey, 43.6 percent of respondents said they would back Talarico if...