Poll Shows Texas Senate Candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton in Dead Heat
A recent poll indicates that Texas Senate candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton are in a dead heat.
Des Moines Ames, IA, October 22, 2026 —
A recent poll indicates that Texas Senate candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton are in a dead heat, according to the information provided about the survey. The finding points to a closely matched contest, but no vote-share figures were supplied.
The poll’s sponsor, the date it was conducted, its sample size and its methodology were not provided. The available information also does not specify how respondents were selected or whether the results reflect likely voters, registered voters or another group. Without those details, the scope and precision of the finding cannot be assessed.
No information was provided about the candidates’ positions, campaign activity or responses to the poll. The survey’s margin of error, if any, was also not stated. As a result, the description of a “dead heat” cannot be tied to a particular numerical gap or interpreted as evidence of a change in support over time.
The poll offers a snapshot of the race as characterized in the summary, rather than a complete account of the contest. Further details about the survey would be needed to establish when the findings were collected, how closely the candidates were measured and what population the results represent. The information provided does not indicate what happened next or whether other polling results show a similar picture.
Story summarized from the original created by Julia Mueller and The Hill on who13.com, see more information here.
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