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RandySF

(87,757 posts) Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:52 PM 1 hr ago

TX-SEN: Paxton holds 1% lead in new poll.

A new University of Texas poll finds Ken Paxton (R) narrowly leading James Talarico (D) in the U.S. Senate race, 43% to 42%.

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/23/texas-senate-race-is-very-close/

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TX-SEN: Paxton holds 1% lead in new poll. (Original Post) RandySF 1 hr ago OP

It's gonna be a long, hot summer down here Torchlight 1 hr ago #1

Torchlight

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1. It's gonna be a long, hot summer down here

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Tue Jun 23, 2026, 01:55 PM

1 hr ago

yet I'm feeling darned pretty good about Talarico's chances this fall. Paxton, acting as their second and champion will critically embarrass himself, his party and his voters eight to nine times by the end of August... let's see if that's enough.

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