James Talarico Pulls Ahead of Ken Paxton for First Time in New Texas Poll

Democrats view flipping the Texas seat as a potential pathway to reclaiming the upper chamber.

Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico is refusing to answer questions about his residency and voting history after publicly demanding that Republican opponent Ken Paxton answer questions about allegations concerning his conduct.

Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) has a 4-point lead over state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) in the Lone Star State’s Senate race, according to a new survey. The Texas Pulse/Texas A&M Bush School poll, released Friday, shows 47 percent of likely Texas voters plan to support Talarico while 43 percent chose Paxton.

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Ken Paxton says he's confident Texans will reject James Talarico once they learn about his record on border security, energy and social issues.

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s apparent abuse of Texas’s voter registration process stoked criticism Wednesday from his Republican opponent in a tight race, as the pair continue to exchange accusations of voter fraud.  Talarico last month accused GOP candidate Ken Paxton, who is also Texas’s attorney gene

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August 05, 2026 3:07 PM ET Democratic Texas State Rep. and Senate hopeful James Talarico is facing accusations of hypocrisy after reports surfaced that he voted using his parents’ address despite accusing his Republican opponent of voter fraud for allegedly voting from an address that was not his own.Talarico said GOP

Video captures Talarico supporter disrupting Paxton stop in Texas  usatoday.com

Texas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himself nearby, a practice that may have violated state voting laws, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. This comes weeks after Talarico accused Attorney General Ken Paxton, his opponent in the race for U.