Talarico leads Paxton for Texas Senate while Hinojosa trails Abbott in governor’s race: Poll

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Today's Top Stories - August 27, 2026

Today's Top Stories - August 27, 2026

Democrat James Talarico is leading Republican Ken Paxton in the Senate race in Texas, while Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is leading Democrat Gina Hinojosa in the gubernatorial race in the Lone Star State, according to a new poll from Texas Public Opinion Research.

In the poll, 47 percent of respondents said they would back Talarico if the election occurred that day, while 40 percent went for Paxton. Another 1 percent backed a Libertarian candidate, 11 percent were undecided and 1 percent rejected the idea of voting.

The poll also found Hinojosa 7 points behind Abbott among........

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