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Talarico leads Paxton, Cornyn in new US Senate race poll

A new poll shows Talarico leading John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in hypothetical Senate matchups.

Talarico leads Paxton, Cornyn in new US Senate race poll
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Apr 28, 2026
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A Texas Public Opinion Research poll shows James Talarico leading John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in hypothetical U.S. Senate matchups, while Cornyn and Paxton are set to meet in a May 26 runoff to choose the Republican nominee.

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Democratic candidate in the Texas U.S. Senate race

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican candidate in the U.S. Senate race

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John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Republican senator and candidate in the Texas U.S. Senate race

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Chip Roy
R · TX-21

U.S. representative and Republican candidate for attorney general

ALSO MENTIONED  Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for Texas governor; Greg Abbott, Texas governor and candidate in the governor’s race; Joe Jaworski, Former Galveston mayor and Democratic candidate for attorney general; Mayes Middleton, Texas state senator and Republican candidate for attorney general; Nathan Johnson, Texas state senator and Democratic candidate for attorney general

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Poll Shows James Talarico Leading Cornyn and Paxton in Texas Senate Race

A Texas poll found James Talarico ahead of John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in hypothetical U.S. Senate matchups. Reports also note the leads were within the poll’s margin of error. Left-leaning outlets describe the leads as narrow and within the margin of error. Center outlets report the results descriptively, with some adding margin-of-error caveats or runoff context. Right-leaning outlets question the poll’s reliability, while Fox News instead focuses on calls for Talarico to condemn his pastor’s sermon.

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