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James Talarico Beating Both Ken Paxton And John Cornyn In Texas Senate Election, Poll Shows

Paxton trails Talarico in one hypothetical matchup but leads Cornyn in the Republican primary polling.

James Talarico Beating Both Ken Paxton And John Cornyn In Texas Senate Election, Poll Shows
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This article1 analysis · Oct 9, 2026
Mar 10, 2026
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A poll found James Talarico narrowly leading Ken Paxton and John Cornyn in hypothetical Texas Senate matchups. A separate poll found Paxton ahead of Cornyn in the Republican primary, with the results varying sharply in scenarios involving a Donald Trump endorsement.

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Ken Paxton
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Texas attorney general and Senate candidate in the Republican primary

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Texas Senate candidate in hypothetical general-election matchups

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John Cornyn
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U.S. senator and Republican Senate candidate

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U.S. representative and Democratic primary opponent of Talarico

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose possible endorsement is discussed in the Republican primary

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Paxton-Backing PAC Runs Ad Against Cornyn in Palm Beach

A PAC backing Ken Paxton is running an ad criticizing John Cornyn as the two compete for Donald Trump’s endorsement in the Texas Senate runoff. Center outlets cover polling and campaign ads, including the Palm Beach placement’s apparent effort to reach Trump and Cornyn’s position on Senate rules. Right-leaning outlets emphasize support for Paxton and criticism of Cornyn, including an endorsement for Paxton and the PAC’s accusation that Cornyn betrayed Trump.

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