Talarico leads Paxton for Texas Senate while Hinojosa trails Abbott in governor’s race: Poll
A Texas Public Opinion Research poll shows Democrats trailing in most statewide races, with 1,000 likely voters surveyed and several contests still undecided.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump traveled to Houston for a private fundraising dinner to support Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, the Texas state attorney general in a competitive midterm race.
- Trump's intervention follows Paxton's primary victory over incumbent John Cornyn, though GOP donors have since pressured the president to fund the struggling campaign after criticizing his endorsement choice.
- Recent polling from Texas Southern University shows Democratic nominee James Talarico leading Paxton in key districts, with the RealClearPolitics average also indicating a challenger advantage.
- One GOP donor told Politico the "general view" is that Trump must bankroll Paxton's campaign, stating, "You broke it, now you own it."
- Political analysts at the University of Virginia on Wednesday shifted the Texas Senate race to a toss-up, with a Democratic victory significantly boosting the party's chances of retaking the Senate.
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Talarico leads Paxton for Texas Senate while Hinojosa trails Abbott in governor’s race: Poll
Democrat James Talarico is leading Republican Ken Paxton in the Senate race in Texas, while Republican Greg Abbott is leading Democrat Gina Hinojosa in the gubernatorial race in the Lone Star State, according to a new poll from Texas Public Opinion Research. In the poll, 47 percent of respondents said they would back Talarico if the election occurred that day, while 40 percent went for Paxton. Another 1 percent backed a Libertarian candidate, 11…
Trump Fundraises for Paxton as He Trails in Polls
"With control of the Senate hanging in the balance, President Trump is heading to Houston on Friday to raise money to help a Republican ally who has been struggling," the New York Times reports."The Republican National Committee is holding a fund-raiser for Ken Paxton, the scandal-plagued Texas atto
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