Texas 2026 Poll: Paxton and Talarico Deadlocked in U.S. Senate Race; Abbott Leads Hinojosa by Four Points

Friday, August 14, 2026

A new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey of Texas likely voters finds the U.S. Senate race in a dead heat: 47% support Republican Ken Paxton, while 46% support Democrat James Talarico. Five percent are undecided, and 2% support someone else.

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James Talarico likes to say that Ken Paxton "now owns 11 homes, while most Texans can't afford one." Talarico is going to need to update his stump speech -- because he understated matters: Paxton actually owns 15 properties (including a lot in Hawaii). www.ms.now/rachel-maddo ...

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-- Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 11:40 AM Â· Jul 20, 2026

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