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Texas Senate poll shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton

A survey of likely voters shows a four-point Democratic advantage, according to The Hill.

The short version

  • Democratic state Representative James Talarico leads Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton 48 percent to 44 percent in a new AARP poll.[The Hill]
  • Paxton retains a 13-point lead over Talarico among Texas voters aged 50 and older.[The Hill]
  • The Cook Political Report classifies the race as a Toss Up after Paxton won the Republican primary runoff.[The Hill]

Key facts

  • Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton 48 percent to 44 percent in an AARP survey.[The Hill]
  • Ken Paxton holds a 13-point lead over Talarico among Texas voters aged 50 and older.[The Hill]
  • The survey questioned 895 likely Texas voters between August 30 and September 1 with a 3.3-point margin of error.[The Hill]
  • The Cook Political Report rates the Senate matchup a Toss Up after Paxton won the GOP primary runoff.[The Hill]

What remains uncertain

  • The survey's margin of error is approximately 3.3 percentage points, close to the four-point spread separating the candidates.[The Hill]

Sources

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