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Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in Texas Senate race poll
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- Sep 27, 2026, 5:44 PM UTC
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Upper house of the Texas Legislature
The Texas Senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature, with the Texas House of Representatives functioning as the lower house. Together, they form a bicameral system for the state legislature of Texas. The Senate has meetings at the Texas State Capitol in Austin for several occasions, such as budgeting, lawmaking, addressing important issues, or joint sessions.
More on Wikipedia ↗A new poll gave Talarico a 5-point lead in the Texas Senate race, a worrying sign for Republicans just over a month out from the midterm elections.
Democrat James Talarico is continuing to attract the support of independent voters in the race for U.S. Senate over his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton.
In Texas, James Talarico holds a slight edge over Ken Paxton in a closely contested Senate race. Learn more here.