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.
AI:As midterm elections approach, Democrats are attempting to capitalize on recent electoral upsets in Texas by building momentum for high-profile races. New Emerson polling indicates a dead heat in the U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, while Republican incumbent Greg Abbott holds only a narrow four-point lead over Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa. Hinojosa claims her vision is gaining traction as the margin of error suggests the race for the governor's mansion remains highly competitive amidst shifting political dynamics in the state.Open
Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is ahead of State Representative James Talarico (D) in the Texas Senate race, according to a new poll.
A new poll has revealed that Texas State Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton has a slight lead over his Democrat rival, James Talarico. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is ahead of state Representative James Talarico (D) in the Texas Senate race , according to a new poll. DETAIL: According to an Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media poll published this week, Ken Paxton is polling at 47 percent. This gives him a one percent lead over Democrat candidate James Talarico, on 46 percent. The same poll also revealed that five percent of Texans are undecided and that two percent are backing a third party candidate. The poll used 1,000 likely Texas voters, with a margin of error of plus…Open
Roughly half of New Yorkers are opposed to the Democratic Socialists of America, according to a new poll.
A new poll has revealed the significant opposition to the far-left Democratic Socialists of America in New York State, with support for the organization largely concentrated among young, low-income voters in New York City. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Roughly half of New Yorkers are opposed to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), according to a new poll, while less than a third positively support it. DETAIL: A Siena University poll released on Wednesday revealed that 47 percent of New Yorkers hold an unfavorable view of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), a far-left political organization taking over the Democrats from within. The poll also revealed that only 30 percent of New Yorkers view the DSA favorably, and 23 percent…Open
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. -…
New York could elect its first Republican governor in two decades, with a new poll showing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman within striking distance of Governor Kathy Hochul heading into 2026. Hochul leads Blakeman 47 percent to 43 percent among registered voters, a gap narrow enough to fall within reach of any late-breaking shift in […] The post Republican Bruce Blakeman trails Hochul by just four points in New York governor's race appeared first on American Almanac .
New York could elect its first Republican governor in two decades, with a new poll showing Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman within striking distance of Governor Kathy Hochul heading into 2026. Hochul leads Blakeman 47 percent to 43 percent among registered voters, a gap narrow enough to fall within reach of any late-breaking shift in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one. Ten percent of voters remain undecided. The poll, conducted by Red Oak Strategic on behalf of a pro-Blakeman super PAC, paints a picture of a Democratic incumbent weighed down by poor favorability numbers and a Republican challenger buoyed by an enthusiasm gap that cuts sharply in his favor. If those numbers hold, or tighten further, New York…Open
New polling has revealed that support for Republicans has slipped in four key races ahead of the midterm elections, including three Senate races.
New polling averages have revealed that the Democrats have gained a slight lead in pivotal Senate and gubernatorial races. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: According to fresh data from VoteHub , an election media organization, the Democrats have overtaken the Republicans in three critical Senate races, namely Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio, as well as the Ohio gubernatorial race. Specifically, in Iowa, the GOP trails the Democrats by 0.5 percent. Meanwhile, in Michigan, the GOP trails the Democrats by 1.8 percent. In Ohio’s Senate race and race for Governor, Democrats have gained a 0.9 percent lead. Despite these polling shifts, prediction markets still favor GOP candidates in most races, albeit with reduced margins. Specifically,…Open
