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Texas Senate race: Talarico leads Paxton in new poll, gains GOP endorsement

Democrat James Talarico opens a 4-point polling lead over Republican Ken Paxton as a retired GOP judge and Sen. John Cornyn signal doubts about Paxton's viability.

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Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 8 items across 3 sources · 21h ago. Quotes are verbatim.

A new poll reported by The Hill and The Texas Tribune shows Democratic candidate James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton by 4 points in the Texas U.S. Senate race. The development follows a high-profile endorsement of Talarico by retired Republican county judge Glen Whitley, who called Paxton "the most corrupt politician Texas has ever seen," and comes as Sen. John Cornyn reportedly suggested Talarico could defeat Paxton.

  • A retired Republican county judge, Glen Whitley, endorsed Democrat James Talarico over GOP candidate Ken Paxton, calling Paxton the most corrupt politician in Texas history.
  • A new poll cited by The Hill and The Texas Tribune shows Talarico with a 4-point lead over Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race.
  • Social media commentary suggests Sen. John Cornyn believes Talarico has a viable path to defeating Paxton, adding to signs of Republican unease with Paxton's candidacy.

How it unfolded

  1. Reaction Cornyn weighs in on Talarico's chances

    A social media post claimed Sen. John Cornyn indicated Talarico could beat Paxton, fueling further discussion of the race's trajectory.

  2. Report Poll shows Talarico ahead by 4 points

    The Hill and The Texas Tribune reported a new poll showing Talarico opening a 4-point lead over Paxton in the Texas Senate race.

  3. Event GOP judge endorses Talarico

    Retired Republican county judge Glen Whitley publicly endorsed Democrat James Talarico for U.S. Senate, criticizing Ken Paxton as corrupt.

What people are saying verbatim

“I’m ashamed that Ken Paxton is even on the ballot. He’s the most corrupt politician Texas has ever seen.”

Glen Whitley, Retired Republican county judge · Bluesky (@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social) · Aug 5, 11:15 PM

“Can Talarico beat Paxton? Cornyn: Yes”

Adam Parkhomenko, Bluesky user · Bluesky (@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social) · Aug 8, 6:48 PM

Voices from the web unedited

  • BREAKING: Retired Republican County Judge Glen Whitley endorses James Talarico for US Senate: “I’m ashamed that Ken Paxton is even on the ballot. He’s the most corrupt politician Texas has ever seen.”

    teamtalaricohq.bsky.socialBluesky4d ago2.1k▲view on Bluesky ↗

  • BREAKING: Independent Mayor of Arlington TX, Jim Ross, endorses James Talarico for US Senate: “I’m tired of criminals running for office. Talarico is what is right for this state.”

    teamtalaricohq.bsky.socialBluesky3d ago1.3k▲view on Bluesky ↗

  • Breaking re Texas Senate: Can Talarico beat Paxton? Cornyn: Yes

    adamparkhomenko.bsky.socialBluesky1d ago1.1k▲view on Bluesky ↗

  • New YouGov poll — Texas Senate race: (D) Talarico 48% (R) Paxton 45% A Democrat hasn’t won a U.S. Senate election in Texas since 1988.

    rpsagainsttrump.bsky.socialBluesky3d ago348▲view on Bluesky ↗