Crockett leads Talarico by double digits in Texas Senate poll
The Texas Tribune • • nation
Key Points:
- Dallas U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett holds a double-digit lead over Austin state Rep. James Talarico in the Texas Senate Democratic primary, with 56% support to Talarico's 44%, according to a University of Texas poll.
- Crockett has strong backing from Black voters (87%) and leads among seniors and voters without a college degree, while Talarico narrowly leads white voters by 6 points; Hispanic voters are nearly split.
- On the Republican side, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Sen. John Cornyn are in a tight race for the U.S. Senate primary, with Paxton at 36% and Cornyn at 34%, neither close to avoiding a runoff.
- In the Republican attorney
