YouGov poll
Fielded 10/8/2026 – 10/16/2026 · 1,458 respondents · Likely voters
Result
Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
James Talarico (D)
51%
Ken Paxton (R)
49%
About this poll
- Pollster
- YouGov
- Field dates
- Thursday, October 8, 2026 – Friday, October 16, 2026
- Sample
- 1,458 · Likely voters
- Sponsors
- CBS News
- Internal poll
- No
- Published
- Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Source
- www.cbsnews.com (opens in a new tab)
- Data feed
- The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
- Last updated