Author: Andy Hirschfeld
Published on: 07/08/2026 | 00:00:00

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Texas Pulse released its latest public opinion survey into the state’s midterm races on Friday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4Argentina and Mexico back Infantino, deepening FIFA divide. What to know list 2 of 4US labour market sheds jobs in July. An estimated 57 percent of independent voters preferred the Democratic candidate over his Republican competitor, although 20 percent said they remained undecided. The left-leaning party is hoping to wrest both chambers of Congress from Republican control. But analysts believe the Senate may be more difficult to flip than the House of Representatives. Texas Public Opinion Research poll found Paxton trailing Talarico by five points, 45 percent to 40 percent. Experts like Evan Roth Smith credit that upward momentum to a solid campaign pitch. Texas’s Senate contest is not the only statewide race generating attention this election cycle. Abbott’s lead has shrunk from six points to a single point, with Abbott at 46 percent and Hinojosa at 45 percent. The Texas Public Opinion Research poll has Abbott leading by three points. A wild card remains in 10 percent of respondents who identify as undecided.

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