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Jasmine CrockettD · TX-30
How outlets cover Crockett · Feb 9 – Feb 11, 2026

University of Houston Poll Shows Crockett Leading Talarico

A University of Houston poll found Jasmine Crockett leading James Talarico in the Texas Democratic Senate primary. Coverage centers on how that result fits with other polling and primary matchups.

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

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

Center outlets treat the result as a polling snapshot, with some adding comparisons to other surveys or races and one also covering a dispute over Talarico’s alleged remarks.

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“Polling snapshot with wider context”

Center coverage reports Crockett’s lead, with some articles comparing other polls and races and one also covering a dispute over Talarico’s alleged remarks.

11 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 found Crockett leading James Talarico in the Democratic Senate primary.CRED 79BAL 75 PORTRAYS CROCKETT: NEUTRALKERA · REPUBLISHED BY HPPR, THE GILMER MIRROR, SAN ANTONIO CURRENT, KWTX
Austin American-StatesmanFEB 9 · 5:30 PM ET
Here's who is leading the U.S. Senate race in Texas, according to a new pollThe poll placed Crockett ahead of Talarico in the Democratic primary, though the result was within the stated margin of error.CRED 77BAL 75 PORTRAYS CROCKETT: NEUTRALAUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN · REPUBLISHED BY YAHOO NEWS
NewsweekFEB 9 · 1:15 PM ET
James Talarico's Chances of Beating Jasmine Crockett in Texas Primary—PollCrockett leads Talarico in one recent poll of the Texas Democratic Senate primary, though other polls show a closer contest.CRED 75BAL 75 PORTRAYS CROCKETT: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Crockett

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, 4 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 9, Right 0. FEB 10: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. FEB 11: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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