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Paxton Looks to Close Gap With Talarico as Election Nears

With less than a month until Election Day, Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are entering a competitive final stretch in the Texas U.S. Senate race. Polling on the race shows that Talarico’s lead over Paxton has narrowed since July, with the latest UT/Texas Politics Project poll showing that Talarico leads Paxton by 3...

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The Daily Signal· Oct 16, 9:30 PMPaxton Looks to Close Gap With Talarico as Election Nears

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