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Paxton vs. Talarico: Five Things to Watch in Texas’ Tight U.S. Senate Race

Polls show Ken Paxton and James Talarico within the margin of error as turnout in South Texas, Houston and the suburbs could decide the race.

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune November 2, 2026 WASHINGTON — Texas is heading into Election Day with polls showing Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico within the margin of error in the U.S. Senate race. Paxton, the three-term state attorney general, and Talarico, an Austin state legislator, have spent the final weeks crisscrossing the state trying to turn out the faithful, convert the skeptical and cast each other as unfit. …

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The Texas Tribune broke the news in Austin, United States on Monday, November 2, 2026.
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