Texas Senate Poll: Talarico Leads Paxton by 5 Points

A new poll from Texas Public Opinion Research shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton 45% to 40% in Texas's U.S. Senate race. Talarico holds a commanding lead among independents and performs unexpectedly well with non-college-educated voters.

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Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new Texas Senate poll

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No time to get complacent, but a 5% lead from a credible pollster is no joke. Talarico could do this. The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.

Talarico expands lead over Paxton in new Texas Senate poll

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Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas, has widened his lead over his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in a new poll. The results of the Texas Public Opinion Research (TPOR) survey, which were shared by The Texas Tribune on Tuesday, found Talarico had a 5 percentage-point advantage among...

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race - Salon.com

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"The latest survey of the U.S. Senate race from Texas Public Opinion Research shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton, 45% to 40%, marking the Austin state representative’s largest lead in any public poll taken during the general election period." The poll found the Austin Democrat with a surprising edge.

Ken Paxton suffers major blow in latest Texas Senate poll

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Ken Paxton Falling Further Behind Talarico In Texas Senate Poll #BlueTexas #RepublicansCantGovern #TXSen www.newsweek.com/ken-paxton-j... A Texas Senate poll puts Democrat Talarico 5 points ahead of Republican Paxton, whose campaign has dismissed it as partisan.