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New polls shows the super-tight race in Texas where Democratic candidate James Talarico is challenging Republican Ken Paxton in the US Senate race. Earlier this week, Talarico also won the endorsement of George W Bush’s brother.




New polling from Emerson College shows Talarico at 48%, just in front of Paxton at 46% - with about 5% undecided.




Neil Bush, a son of former president George HW Bush and a lifelong Republican, announced on Tuesday that he crossed party lines to vote for Talarico.

In a Facebook post, Neil Bush said he chose to vote early for Talarico over Ken Paxton, the current Texas attorney general, because he was “deeply troubled” by Paxton’s conduct and was “enormously impressed” by Talarico’s principles.

I have been deeply troubled by Paxton’s conduct as Texas attorney general, particularly his decision to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election in other states in an effort to help Donald Trump remain in power.

I have been a Republican for most of my life, and I still believe deeply in many traditional Republican principles. But character matters more than party affiliation. Our democracy depends on leaders who respect our institutions, tell the truth, accept accountability, and seek to unite rather than divide.