Talarico leads Cornyn, Paxton in Texas Senate race, new poll shows
Key takeaways
- Senate in Texas, is leading both of his potential Republican opponents in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups ahead of the general election, according to a new poll.
- In the Texas Public Opinion Research survey, conducted in mid-April, likely general election voters in the Lone Star State say they would back Talarico over incumbent Sen.
- In a hypothetical match-up against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), the Democratic candidate s advantage widens to 5 points, 46 percent to 41 percent, with just 9 percent of respondents undecided.
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Senate in Texas, is leading both of his potential Republican opponents in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups ahead of the general election, according to a new poll.
In the Texas Public Opinion Research survey, conducted in mid-April, likely general election voters in the Lone Star State say they would back Talarico over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R), 44 percent to 41 percent — just outside the poll s margin of error. Another 11 percent of respondents say they re undecided.
In a hypothetical match-up against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), the Democratic candidate s advantage widens to 5 points, 46 percent to 41 percent, with just 9 percent of respondents undecided.