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Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Paxton vs. Talarico poll tracker
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk Aaron Barker , as published by FOX 26 Houston
· October 8, 2026
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Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
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