Ken Paxton faces a tight Texas Senate race against James Talarico

Ken Paxton, who has challenged close elections, is now in a tight Texas Senate race with Democrat James Talarico. A Forbes poll item reports Talarico up 2 points, and a search spike points to suburban women souring on Paxton.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 16:20 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 19 Oct, 16:20 UTCPicked up on News
3. 19 Oct, 16:20 UTCNew York Times covers Paxton's own tight race
4. 19 Oct, 16:46 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• james talaricoGoogle Trends
• Hottest 2026 Midterm Races—Talarico Up 2 Points In Texas Senate Race In Latest Poll (Updated Daily)Forbes
• Steven Crowder Plans to Sue CNN for Copyright InfringementMediaite
• Ken Paxton Has Contested Tight Elections. Would He Do That for His Own?The New York Times
• James Talarico faces MAGA lawsuit over slogan to woo conservativesYahoo
• Can James Talarico convert Republican voters against Ken Paxton in Texas?Yahoo