TribCast: Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico?
18-08-2026 22:46 via feeds.texastribune.org

TribCast: Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico?

In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin about the polls showing a tight race for U.S. Senate. Are they reliable? Is Talarico really in the lead?
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