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How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race
Samantha Grasso The battle between James Talarico and Ken Paxton has been overwhelmed by demagogic gender politics. The post How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race appeared first on The Nation.
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Off The Press
· Jun 30, 2026
Texas Senate race between Paxton, Talarico a toss-up, survey shows
The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday, found the two candidates virtually tied at 47 percent support among likely voters in the Lone Star State. The numbers []...Click to read more
The Hill
· Jun 30, 2026
Texas Senate race a toss-up: Survey
The Texas Senate race appears to be a toss-up between Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), according to a new survey. The New York Times/Siena poll, released Monday, found the two candidates virtually tied at 47 percent support among likely voters in the Lone Star State. The numbers...
Sky News Australia
· Jul 6, 2026
James Talarico expected to be defeated by Ken Paxton in Texas Senate election
Heritage Senior Advisor and Research Fellow Allen Mendenhall expected James Talarico to be beaten by Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate elections. “You’ve got tough elections in Ohio, in Alaska, in Texas,” Mr Mendenhall told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “Of course, everyone is looking at Texas because of this James Talarico guy, but I think Ken Paxton will handedly defeat him. “I think the Republicans hold onto the Senate; I don’t know about the House, I really don’t know.”
The Daily Beast
· Jun 30, 2026
Bombshell Poll Delivers Dire Warning for Trump
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s scandal-ridden endorsed candidate in the Texas Senate race could lose the crucial midterm election, according to a new poll.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is tied at 47 percent with his Democratic rival for the Texas Senate seat, James Talarico, according to a New York Times/Siena poll of 656 likely Texas voters.However, The New York Times noted there are “several signs of weakness” for Paxton elsewhere in the poll, suggesting Talarico has a good chance of becoming the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in Texas since 1988 this November.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Townhall
· Jun 27, 2026
Texas Democrats Have a Plan to Beat Ken Paxton: Calling Talarico's Supporters Gay and Transgender
Texas Democrats Have a Plan to Beat Ken Paxton: Calling Talarico's Supporters Gay and Transgender
Washington Examiner
· Jun 29, 2026
Texas Democrats rip Paxton after video shows him flying to Iceland ahead of July 4
Texas Democrats tore into Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton after a video emerged showing him flying with his alleged mistress to Iceland ahead of Independence Day. The 2026 Texas Senate race between Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has emerged as one of the most personally contentious of the midterm elections. Democrats were given []
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Related coverage for "How Toxic Masculinity Took Over the Texas Senate Race": Off The Press — Texas Senate race between Paxton, Talarico a toss-up, survey shows. The Hill — Texas Senate race a toss-up: Survey. Sky News Australia — James Talarico expected to be defeated by Ken Paxton in Texas Senate election. The Daily Beast — Bombshell Poll Delivers Dire Warning for Trump. Townhall — Texas Democrats Have a Plan to Beat Ken Paxton: Calling Talarico's Supporters Gay and Transgender. Washington Examiner — Texas Democrats rip Paxton after video shows him flying to Iceland ahead of July 4