ENERGYSTORY 596· AUGUST 7, 2026

Texas Senate race tightens as Talarico polls ahead of Paxton with three months remaining

A Fox News poll now shows Democrat James Talarico holding a slim lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, 51 percent to 48 percent. That gap falls within the margin of error, meaning the poll's statistical uncertainty is…

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