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Senate race · 2026 Texas

Emerson College poll

Fielded 10/17/2026 – 10/19/2026 · 1,000 respondents · Likely voters

Result

Share of respondents (remainder shown as undecided / other)
James Talarico (D)
48%
Ken Paxton (R)
46%
Ted Brown (L)
1%

About this poll

Pollster
Emerson College
Field dates
Saturday, October 17, 2026 – Monday, October 19, 2026
Sample
1,000 · Likely voters
Sponsors
Nexstar Media
Internal poll
No
Published
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Source
emersoncollegepolling.com (opens in a new tab)
Data feed
VoteHub
Last updated

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