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Top political watcher declares the Talarico-Paxton race a ‘toss-up’
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· August 20, 2026
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Key points The group now considers the contest between James Talarico and Ken Paxton to be highly competitive. A prominent political analysis group has changed its outlook on two key Texas elections.
A prominent political analysis group has changed its outlook on two key Texas elections. The group now considers the contest between James Talarico and Ken Paxton to be highly competitive. This assessment comes after polling data showed Talarico gaining ground.
The same group has also revised its view of the U.S. Senate race, which is now seen as too close to call. This race is for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
Further information on these elections and the analysis behind these revised assessments is available from the source.
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Published: August 20, 2026 ·
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