Poll: Talarico Ties Paxton in Texas Senate Race, Threatening GOP's Longheld Red State Stronghold
A new poll in Texas shows Democrat Talarico tied with Republican Paxton, potentially threatening the GOP's stronghold on the state Senate seat. It's been nearly four decades since a Democrat won a U.S. Senate election in reliably red Texas.
A shocking new poll has found that Republican incumbent Senator John Cornyn's opponent, Democrat Colin Allred and Democratic candidate Talarico tied with Republican Senator John Cornyn in the Texas Senate race, threatening a GOP stronghold that has lasted nearly four decades, according to the latest polls. The results are a surprise as it was thought that Republicans would maintain their advantage. The poll found that many moderate voters who have traditionally voted for Republicans now favor the Democratic candidate Talarico. This could be a historic shift in Texas politics and potentially impact the entire US Senate.
