Texas Senate race dead heat: Talarico 48%, Paxton 46%; Abbott leads governor's race

New Emerson College/The Hill polling shows a statistical tie in the Texas Senate race, with Democrat James Talarico at 48% and Republican Ken Paxton at 46%, within the margin of error. The same poll shows incumbent Governor Greg Abbott leading his race. This indicates a highly competitive Senate contest in a traditionally Republican state, with implications for national control of the Senate.

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