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Poll shows Democrat with biggest late-stage Texas Senate lead in decades

A new poll gives Democrat James Talarico his largest late-stage Senate lead in Texas in nearly 40 years, prompting CNN’s Harry Enten to call the results unprecedented.

Published Oct 29, 2026, 4:40 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

The possibility of James Talarico turning Texas blue is more than just hype, according to CNN’s data guru, after a new poll showed he has the biggest lead for a Senate candidate in the state this late in the campaign in nearly 40 years.