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New poll shows Talarico expanding lead in Texas US Senate race

El Paso Times · back to the audit
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico continues to lead in polls ahead of the November General Election.

Talarico is riding a wave of positive polling in recent weeks as he mounts a U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Ken Paxton. The two will meet in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The latest poll from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University showed Talarico leading Paxton by two percentage points, 47% to 45%, with 2% of respondents backing Libertarian Ted Brown and 6% still undecided. The poll, conducted between July 27 and July 30, surveyed 1,200 Texans likely to vote in November.

Talarico is viewed favorably by 46% of likely voters and unfavorably by 47%, while Paxton is viewed favorably by 39% of likely voters and unfavorably by 57%.

Demographically, Paxton is polling better among White voters, 53% to 39%, while Talarico polls better among Latino voters, 57% to 38%, and Black voters, 79% to 12%.