Talarico Holds Slim Lead over Paxton in New Poll as Election Day Approaches

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I’ve written before about how fall is one of my favorite times of the year, in part because Election Day is just around the corner.

Talarico holds slim lead over Paxton in new poll as Election Day approaches

Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate as Election Day nears, according to a new poll.

Latest Poll Shows Talarico, Abbott With Narrow Leads

HOUSTON, TX — A new Texas Southern University poll shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton by 2 percentage points in the U.S. Senate race, while Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democrat Gina Hinojosa by 3 points in their race.The survey, released Thursday, Oct. 29, by Texas Southern University’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center, found Talarico with 49% support among likely voters, compared with 47% fo…