# Ken Paxton Edges Ahead in Tight Texas Senate Race

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Occurred: 2026-08-17T02:01:40.281Z


## Attached claims

- [An Emerson College Polling/Nexstar survey of Texas likely voters conducted August 9-10, 2026 measured Ken Paxton at 47% and James Talarico at 46%, with 5% undecided and 2% supporting someone else.](https://kleory.com/news/cases/xnews-a3404f14e76f/) — developing