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Talarico floods Texas airwaves in U.S. Senate race as Paxton, GOP stay quiet

The Democrat has had TV nearly to himself, outspending his Republican rival more than 200-to-1 on advertising

yesterday 40

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Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a surprising edge

29.07.2026 10

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Millionaires could dominate Texas’ crop of new Congress members

A Texas Tribune analysis found Texas' incoming U.S. House delegation stands to get wealthier

24.07.2026 10

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New poll: Democrat James Talarico leads both Republicans in Texas US Senate race

The Austin Democrat leads Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton in latest survey

28.04.2026 20

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Texas Republicans started a national redistricting arms race. They may be losing

With Texas’ map blocked by a federal court, California Democrats are emerging victorious — pending SCOTUS ruling

20.11.2025 30

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Draft Texas congressional map pits Democratic incumbents against each other

Democratic members have been packed into blue districts in Austin, Dallas and Houston to make way for GOP seats

03.08.2025 40

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