James Talarico Leads Jasmine Crockett In Texas' Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate, Poll Shows
The poll placed Crockett behind Talarico in the Texas Democratic Senate primary.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates International Business Times, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
International Business Times is an established digital news publisher with an identified author, but the available information does not establish the strength of its corrections practices or broader original-reporting record. The article identifies the polling organizations and provides basic survey methodology.
- Source type — An established digital news outlet, though not a major newspaper of record or wire service.
- Transparency — The article names the polling organizations and reports the sample, dates and margin of error.
- Author attribution — The article names an author.
- Correction history — No corrections information is evident in the article.
The report provides polling figures, field dates, sample size and margin of error, and names the polling organizations. It offers little context beyond the survey results and does not include independent analysis or another source assessing the poll.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The story reports results for both leading primary candidates and includes methodological details, though it relies on one poll and provides little external context.
- Source diversity — The account relies on one survey and a polling organization's executive director.
- Counterarguments presented — No competing interpretation of the poll is included.
- Opinion vs reporting — The story is presented as reporting and does not visibly argue for a candidate.
- Loaded language — The wording is largely factual and not notably loaded.
The article presents polling results and candidate comparisons in straightforward language without an evident partisan frame.
- Language tone — Uses mostly neutral language to describe the survey findings.
- Source selection — Relies on the named poll and an executive director's description of its results.
- Framing — Centers the reported primary polling lead and includes hypothetical matchups for both candidates.
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Republished from Latin Times, with credit to the original publisher.
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A poll of likely Texas Democratic primary voters found James Talarico leading Jasmine Crockett, 47% to 38%, in the race for the U.S. Senate. The article also reports hypothetical general-election matchups and voters’ top issues.
An Emerson College Polling and Nexstar Media survey found Talarico at 47% and Crockett at 38% among likely Democratic primary voters, with 15% undecided and less than 1% supporting Ahmad Hassan. The poll surveyed 413 likely voters from January 10 to 12 and reported a margin of error of plus or minus 4.8%. Emerson’s executive director said Talarico led among Hispanic and white voters while Crockett had support from most Black Democratic primary voters. The article also notes that Talarico launched a Spanish-language campaign ad.
In hypothetical general-election matchups, the poll showed Talarico trailing John Cornyn and tied with Ken Paxton; Crockett also trailed Cornyn and tied with Paxton. The poll identified the economy as voters’ top issue, followed by threats to democracy, immigration, healthcare and housing affordability.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Crockett in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Crockett’s record.
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SWIPE →Texas representative and Democratic Senate candidate trailing in the reported primary poll
Texas Democratic Senate candidate leading in the reported primary poll
Talarico's version of this story ↗Democratic Senate candidate mentioned in the primary poll
Texas attorney general and Senate candidate in hypothetical general-election matchups
Texas senator in hypothetical general-election matchups
Part of a bigger story
11 OUTLETSOutlets agree that a poll puts James Talarico ahead of Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Democratic Senate primary. Left-leaning outlets pair Crockett’s overall deficit with strong support among Black voters. Center outlets mainly report the polling and race context, with some examining concerns about her general-election electability. Right-leaning outlets present the lead as a setback for Crockett, and some question her broader political prospects.
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