New polling shows Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton in the closely watched Senate race in Texas. The same polling has Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa leading three-term Republican incumbent Greg Abbott by 4 points. That comes as a new survey of the nation’s 37 most competitive congressional districts shows Democrats in a strong position to flip control of the House this November. The poll, conducted for The Cook Political Report, also finds voters in these districts are eager to see a new Congress do more than simply hold President Donald Trump to account, but also make fundamental changes to the political system. Amy Walter, publisher and editor-in-chief of The Cook Political Report, joins Morning Joe…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is urging the White House to get more engaged in the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico. While Democrats haven’t won a Senate seat in Texas in years, Republicans might have a reason to be concerned. Our MS NOW internal elections desk, which had been characterizing the race as ‘lean republican,’ is now shifting it to a ‘toss up.’ MS NOW Political Director Shawna Thomas joins Morning Joe to discuss the shift and what it means for the race in Texas.
With midterms just around the corner, Democrats are building real momentum in Texas. New polling from Emerson shows that the race for the U.S. Senate is a near dead heat between Democratic candidate James Talarico and Republican candidate Ken Paxton. And in the governor’s race, Republican incumbent Greg Abbott leads State Representative Gina Hinojosa by just four points -- only one point outside the poll’s 3-point margin of error. State Rep. and Texas Gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa joins The Weekend to discuss.
Three consecutive polls have now shown Democrat James Talarico narrowly ahead of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in that state's crucial race for the U.S. Senate. The latest, released Tuesday morning, has Talarico up 47%-45%. Why it matters: That's within the survey's margin of error, and the Republican establishment isn't panicking — not yet, anyway. - But there are some troubling signs for the GOP nominee among white and Latino voters. State of play: The private theory among top Republican officials has long been that Paxton, while scandal-plagued , doesn't have the kind of problems that money shouldn't be able to solve. The plan is to drive up Talarico's negatives with Texas-sized ad buys and wait for GOP voters to come home. -…
Three consecutive polls have now shown Democrat James Talarico narrowly ahead of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in that state's crucial race for the U.S. Senate. The latest, released Tuesday morning, has Talarico up 47%-45%. Why it matters: That's within the survey's margin of error, and the Republican establishment isn't panicking — not yet, anyway. - But there are some troubling signs for the GOP nominee among white and Latino voters. State of play: The private theory among top Republican officials has long been that Paxton, while scandal-plagued , doesn't have the kind of problems that money shouldn't be able to solve. The plan is to drive up Talarico's negatives with Texas-sized ad buys and wait for GOP voters to come home. -…Open
