Talarico and Paxton locked in close Texas Senate race as survey finds South Asians backing the Democrat

Summary

The Texas Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is one of the closest in the country. Hindustan Times reports a survey finding South Asians backing the Democrat for the seat in the midterm election. RTÉ reports that polling shows the two candidates neck-and-neck, and asks whether Democrats can turn the long-Republican state blue after decades of trying.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   29 Oct 2026, 05:41 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports a survey finding South Asians backing Democrat James Talarico for the Texas Senate seat in the midterm election, in a race it describes as one of the closest in the country.

2. RTÉ

   29 Oct 2026, 06:01 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports that polling shows Democrat James Talarico neck-and-neck with Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, and asks whether Democrats can turn the long-Republican state blue after decades of trying.