A new poll shows a tight race in Texas’s U.S. Senate contest, with the Democratic candidate holding a narrow lead over the Republican incumbent attorney general among likely voters. The survey, conducted by AARP, reveals nearly half of respondents backing the Democratic challenger, while just over four in ten support the Republican. The results suggest a competitive election with the Democratic candidate gaining ground in a state that has trended Republican in recent years. The poll’s findings could reshape expectations ahead of the final stretch of the campaign.
Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leads his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, by 4 percentage points in a 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 the...
