Talarico Courts Black Voters as Texas Senate Race Tightens
Talarico is spending $25 million on outreach as more than a quarter of moderate Republicans say they may vote for him, pollsters said.
- In a tight race against Republican Ken Paxton, Democrat James Talarico is aggressively courting Black voters as recent polling shows the Senate contest is essentially tied.
- To secure support, Talarico's campaign announced a $25 million investment to reach Black voters, securing endorsements from the Congressional Black Caucus and hiring Black-owned firms and political operatives.
- According to a new Texas Southern poll, the race is effectively deadlocked, with more than one-quarter of moderate Republicans planning to 'break ranks' and support the Democrat.
- Political science professor Juli McShay is waiting to see where the $25 million is spent, though she said she has been encouraged by some of Talarico's recent decisions.
- Analysts project over $100 million will be spent by November 3, as Republicans focus on driving down Talarico's favorability in the race's intense final phase.
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Talarico works to reach Black voters in his bid to win a U.S. Senate seat as a Democrat in Texas
Juli McShay had a few pointed questions for James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Texas, when she stood up during a town hall in Houston.
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Talarico works to reach Black voters in his bid to win a US Senate seat as a Democrat in Texas
Democratic Texas U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is working to reach Black voters, a key demographic in his race against Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Talarico Still Leads in Texas Senate Race
A new Marist Poll poll in Texas finds James Talarico (D) leading Ken Paxton (R) in the U.S. Senate race, 50% to 44%. Texas Senate Race James Talarico (D) 50% Ken Paxton (R) 44% Marist Poll poll · registered voters · ±4.4%
Talarico Leads on Prediction Markets in Texas Senate Race as $14.3M Trades on a Once-Unthinkable Toss-Up
James Talarico is now trading at 59% on Kalshi after more than $14.3 million in volume, a sharp shift from early September, when the Texas Senate race was essentially tied. New polling also gives the Democrat a narrow edge over Ken Paxton, an alarming development for Senate Republicans in a state they did not expect to be defending.
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