Dem James Talarico notches slight lead over GOP AG Ken Paxton in competitive Texas Senate race

Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico is edging out scandal-scarred state AG Ken Paxton by a paltry 0.6 percentage points among likely voters, a new poll shared with The Post found.

Since the dust settled on the Texas primaries — including a late May runoff — the Senate race there has looked competitive. Democratic state Rep. James Talarico and Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton have been close in the polls, but Texas’ recent electoral history led us to give the GOP the edge for most of

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) on Tuesday said the Republican Party will need President Donald Trump’s help on the funding front in the Texas Senate race, emphasizing how critical the seat is to maintaining the party’s majority in the chamber. Speaking with Fox News’s Martha MacCallum, Thune was asked about G

BRANDON BELL / Brandon Bell/Getty Images This column is being republished with permission from its original home on Substack. For more from Chris Cillizza, subscribe here. As November’s midterm elections loom ominously on the GOP’s horizon, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn has unloaded on the man who beat him in a run

Erick Erickson argued for withholding money and support to Ken Paxton.

Republicans are counting on President Trump’s cavalry to carry Ken Paxton to victory — but it hasn’t come yet.

Jon Ossoff and James Talarico are polling well with a clean government message

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms  Toronto Star

Plans in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling location than previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms  AP News

'A close race': Ken Paxton addresses tight polling in Texas Senate fight  USA Today

Talarico Is Out-Fundraising Paxton and Flooding the Airwaves in Texas Senate Race  WSJ

The Democrat’s negative spot that alleges corruption by his GOP rival debuts Saturday during a TCU vs. North Carolina football game.

Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading.