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Ken Paxton and James Talarico are neck and neck in U.S. Senate race, new poll finds
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· June 23, 2026
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Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are neck and neck in the race for U.S. Senate, according to a new poll released Tuesday by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Key points Senate, according to a new poll released Tuesday by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin. Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are neck and neck in the race for U. More News Today’s briefing Local events
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