# Texas poll: James Talarico narrowly leads Senate race as Greg Abbott leads for governor

https://mins.news/en/item/67150

- NBC News, 2026-09-21 10:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/texas-poll-james-talarico-holds-narrow-advantage-senate-greg-abbott-le-rcna598432

> A new poll gives Democrat James Talarico a narrow lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, though the margin falls within the poll’s margin of error. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads in the governor’s contest.

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