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Polls show Talarico and Paxton near even in Texas Senate race
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Fox News reports a poll released Wednesday that found Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton tied at 49 percent each among likely Texas voters in the race to succeed Sen. John Cornyn, who lost the Republican primary to Paxton. The same poll gives Republican Gov. Greg Abbott 52 percent to Democrat Gina Hinojosa’s 47 percent. The Hill reports a separate poll from Emerson College Polling and The Hill, which put Talarico at 48 percent and Paxton at 46 percent, a result the poll puts within its margin of error. Washington Examiner also reports the Fox numbers and says Abbott’s standing may shape the Senate contest.
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A Fox News poll found Talarico and Paxton tied at 49 percent each among likely Texas voters.
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An Emerson College Polling and The Hill poll found Talarico at 48 percent and Paxton at 46 percent.
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The Fox News poll found Abbott leading Democrat Gina Hinojosa 52 percent to 47 percent in the governor’s race.
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Abbott leads Hinojosa in the Texas governor’s race in the coverage, and the Senate race is reported as close.
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Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary, which Fox News reports was backed by President Trump.
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Talarico is ahead of or tied with Paxton in the Texas Senate race.
The Fox News poll found a 49-49 tie among likely voters. The Emerson College Polling and The Hill poll found Talarico at 48 percent and Paxton at 46 percent.
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Center and right coverage both report near-even polling in the Texas Senate race and Abbott ahead in the governor’s race. Right-side headlines lead with the Fox poll’s tie and Abbott’s margin, while the center headline leads with an Emerson poll giving Talarico a two-point lead.
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The Hill, the only center-side outlet supplied, headlines a dead heat in its Emerson poll, with Talarico narrowly ahead, and adds Abbott’s governor lead.
Talarico, Paxton in dead heat for Texas Senate, Abbott leads governor's race: Poll
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Right-side headlines split: Far Right Fox News leads with a photo-finish race and Paxton’s underwater ratings, while Right-rated Washington Examiner makes Abbott the key to the Senate race.
Greg Abbott may hold the keys to the Texas Senate race as he faces a tough battle of his own
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- Emerson poll dead heat
- Talarico 48 to Paxton 46
- Abbott leads governor race
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- Fox News poll showing Talarico and Paxton tied at 49 percent
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Talarico, Paxton in dead heat for Texas Senate, Abbott leads governor's race: Poll
Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are in a dead heat for the Senate in Texas, according to new polling of one of the cycle’s most closely watched contests. …
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- Paxton’s underwater ratings
- Abbott’s 52-47 lead
- Fox poll tie
- Abbott as the key to the Senate race
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- Emerson College poll showing Talarico ahead 48 to 46
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Greg Abbott may hold the keys to the Texas Senate race as he faces a tough battle of his own
A new poll suggests that the outcome of the hotly contested Texas Senate race may be in Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) hands. Fox News’s latest survey of the state found Democrat James Talarico and his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, tied at 49% apiece in …
- Fox NewsFar Right
Fox News Poll: Texas Senate race galloping toward a photo finish
Paxton's ratings are underwater by 17 points, while Democrat James Talarico holds a slim enthusiasm edge among likely voters
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- The HillCenterOct 22, 6:00 AM EDT
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