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Poll Shows Talarico Leading Cornyn and Paxton in Texas Senate Matchups

A poll put Talarico ahead of Cornyn and Paxton in hypothetical Senate matchups. Coverage differs on the poll’s credibility, while one right-leaning article focuses on Cornyn’s demand that Talarico condemn his pastor’s remarks.

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Poll coverage on the left, center and right reports James Talarico leading John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in hypothetical Texas Senate matchups. Cornyn and Paxton are also competing in a Republican runoff.

Left-leaning outlets emphasize that the leads fall within the margin of error. Center outlets report the results with polling and runoff context, while one also places them against the state’s Republican advantage. Right-leaning outlets split: one questions the poll’s reliability based on its director’s political ties, while another focuses on Cornyn’s call for Talarico to condemn his pastor’s remarks.

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Left-leaning

11% · AVG CRED 71

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“A close, uncertain polling lead”

San Antonio Current notes that both leads fall within the survey’s margin of error and that Cornyn and Paxton remain in a runoff.

San Antonio Current (cites Texas Tribune)APR 28 · 12:32 PM ET

Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate raceThe poll put Cornyn three points behind Talarico, while Cornyn and Paxton were competing in the Republican Senate runoff.CRED 71BAL 70 INFORMATIONAL

Center

56% · AVG CRED 68

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“Polling results in context”

Center outlets report the leads with margin-of-error and runoff context, while one article also places them against the state’s Republican advantage.

Texas TribuneAPR 28 · 12:15 PM ET

New poll: Democrat James Talarico leads both Republicans in Texas US Senate raceThe poll found Talarico narrowly ahead of Cornyn in a hypothetical general-election matchup.CRED 79BAL 70 INFORMATIONALTEXAS TRIBUNE · REPUBLISHED BY SALON

Houston Public Media (cites Texas Tribune)APR 28 · 9:35 AM ET

Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new poll of Texas' U.S. Senate raceThe polls compare Talarico with Cornyn in hypothetical general-election matchups ahead of the Republican runoff.CRED 79BAL 80 INFORMATIONAL

FOX 7 AustinAPR 28 · 1:41 PM ET

Talarico leads Paxton, Cornyn in new US Senate race pollThe poll places Cornyn three points behind Talarico in a hypothetical matchup as Cornyn prepares for a Republican runoff against Paxton.CRED 73BAL 65 INFORMATIONAL

Right-leaning

22% · AVG CRED 57

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“Scrutiny of Talarico”

One right-side article questions the poll’s credibility, while another centers on Cornyn’s call for Talarico to condemn his pastor’s remarks.

Fox NewsAPR 28 · 10:30 AM ET

Talarico torched after pastor's 'disgusting' Trump shooting remark as Cornyn says 'Texans should be outraged'Cornyn publicly called on Talarico to condemn the pastor’s comments about the attempted assassination.CRED 69BAL 40 MIXEDFOX NEWS · REPUBLISHED BY YAHOO NEWS

townhall.comAPR 28 · 5:15 PM ET

New Poll Shows James Talarico Leading Ken Paxton and John Cornyn – but There's a ProblemThe poll puts Cornyn behind Talarico, while the article also cites competing surveys of the Republican primary.CRED 44BAL 35 INFORMATIONAL

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