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How outlets cover Talarico · Feb 9 – Feb 11, 2026

University of Houston Poll Shows Crockett Leading Talarico

A University of Houston poll puts Jasmine Crockett ahead of James Talarico in the Texas Democratic Senate primary. Coverage centers on how that result compares with other polls and the broader primary picture.

Lead article · KERA · CENTERNew poll finds Jasmine Crockett, Ken Paxton leading in their primary bids for U.S. Senate
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AVG CRED
72HIGH
AVG BAL
75BALANCED

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This story reports what happened without casting Talarico in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Talarico’s record.

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tl;drSUMMARY ACROSS OUTLETS

Outlets agree that a University of Houston poll found Jasmine Crockett leading James Talarico in the Texas Democratic Senate primary.

Center outlets present the poll as one snapshot, with some comparing it with other polls or the Republican primary and one adding an allegation about Talarico and candidate responses.

Outlets by lean

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 72
“A shifting primary picture”

Coverage reports Crockett ahead while comparing other polls and, in some articles, the Republican primary or an allegation and candidate responses.

10 CENTER ARTICLES
KERAFEB 11 · 2:30 AM ET
New poll finds Jasmine Crockett, Ken Paxton leading in their primary bids for U.S. SenateThe poll placed Talarico behind Crockett in the Democratic Senate primary.CRED 79BAL 75 PORTRAYS TALARICO: NEUTRALKERA · REPUBLISHED BY HPPR, THE GILMER MIRROR, SAN ANTONIO CURRENT, KWTX
NewsweekFEB 9 · 1:15 PM ET
James Talarico's Chances of Beating Jasmine Crockett in Texas Primary—PollTalarico trails Crockett in one poll, but other polling cited in the article puts him ahead or nearly even.CRED 75BAL 75 PORTRAYS TALARICO: NEUTRAL
Latin TimesFEB 9 · 9:47 AM ET
Jasmine Crockett Leading James Talarico In Texas Senate Race Less Than 10 Days From Beginning Of Early Voting: PollTalarico trails Crockett in the poll and denies the allegation about his description of Allred.CRED 62BAL 70 PORTRAYS TALARICO: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Talarico

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 9: Left 0, Center 8, Right 0. FEB 10: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. FEB 11: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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