Talarico Has Narrow Poll Edge on Paxton in Key Texas Senate Race

Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow lead over Republican rival Ken Paxton in the US Senate race in Texas, according to a new poll, bolstering his party’s quest to pick off a pivotal seat amid voter dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in the Lone Star State, is trailing Democrat James Talarico by two points in new polling of the closely watched race.  A survey from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University found Talarico leading with 4

Democrats haven't won statewide in Texas in some three decades and have long dreamed of flipping the state's Senate seat blue. They came close in 2018 when Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) squeaked out a win over Beto O'Rourke by about 2.5 percentage points.

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Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton on Friday unveiled a sweeping new tax proposal, as his Republican campaign hits a polling stalemate against rival James Talarico in one of the country’s tightest races.  Paxton, who is also the state’s attorney general, touted the sweeping tax breaks plan as part of a new affordability

Fox News poll shows Talarico narrowly leading Paxton in Texas Senate race  USA Today

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The Republican attorney general is starting a tour next week to promote the plan, which would create new housing and healthcare tax write-offs.

Joel Angel Juarez / REUTERS A new poll shows one of Donald Trump’s most despised political foes overtaking the Trump-backed MAGA candidate in a crucial Senate race. Democrat James Talarico, 37, has given Democrats their strongest shot in years of flipping a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, where he’s facing Republican Ken Pa

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The results suggest a once-safe Republican seat could be competitive, though Democrats haven't won a Texas Senate race in decades.

The United Nations Security Council began the selection process for the next secretary general on Thursday, with a first “straw poll” held behind closed doors to evaluate support for candidates vying for the role at the embattled world body. Antonio Guterres, the current UN chief, is set to complete his second five-yea

The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN’s next secretary-general Thursday, holding a first “straw poll” to gauge the seven candidates’ support for the high-profile global statesman role.

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The UN Security Council began the process of selecting the UN's next secretary-general, holding a first "straw poll" to gauge the seven candidates' support for the high-profile global statesman role.