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Senate race · 2026 Texas

The New York Times/Siena University poll

Fielded 9/21/2026 – 9/30/2026 · 615 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
James Talarico (D)
50.8%
Ken Paxton (R)
45.1%

About this poll

Pollster
The New York Times/Siena University
Field dates
Monday, September 21, 2026 – Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Sample
615 · Likely voters
Sponsors
—
Internal poll
No
Published
Saturday, October 3, 2026
Source
www.nytimes.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
The New York Times (via PollResults.org)
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