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James Talarico Opens 5-Point Lead Over Ken Paxton in Contentious Texas Senate Race
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico has opened a 5-point lead over Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race to replace U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. A new poll by Texas Public Opinion Research shows Talarico leading with 45% of the vote compared to Paxton's 40%. This shift follows several polls in June that showed the two candidates were tied. thought<channel|>```json, {