CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten runs the numbers, from Trump's net approval rating among key demographics to recent Texas senate polling. 0:00 Texas' senate polling 2:48 Can GOP turn the midterm tide? Who's motivated to vote? 5:58 Trump's net approval with independents 8:46 Maine and Michigan races polling 11:48 Dems' chances of winning the senate 14:30 Where do American workers stand? Watch Harry’s show, 'The Enten Scale', on CNN: https://cnn.it/4rXUcHz #Midterms #Talarico #News
James Talarico — the Texas Democrat locked in a tight U.S. Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton — says his stances on divisive political issues like gun control and gender-reassignment surgeries for minors have been distorted. “Ken Paxton will clip a short comment out of a much longer speech or a much longer discussion to try to paint me in the worst possible light,” the state representative told NewsNation’s Leland Vittert on Wednesday. #Texas #TalaricoPaxton #Politics "On Balance with Leland Vittert" takes a critical look at some of the day's hottest subjects.
The two candidates are vying to represent Texas in the United States Senate this November. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3 and the winner will replace Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, weighs in on the Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas, voters' concerns, the Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico and the 9/11 attacks.
President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting is leaving Americans confused ahead of the midterms. Also, Trump's super PAC donated $10 million to Ken Paxton's campaign in the Texas Senate race against James Talarico New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, Staff Writer for The New Yorker Susan Glasser and Duke University Distinguished Fellow John Harwood join Peter Alexander to discuss the latest.
Republican strategist Angie Wong and Democratic strategist Emily Suttle-Braun join LiveNOW's Alexandra Goldberg for a deep dive into what five Senate races will shape the midterm elections in November. In Texas, Republican and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces Democrat and state Rep. James Talarico for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn. Incumbent U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is seeking a second term in Georgia. GOP Rep. Mike Collins has the endorsement of President Donald Trump in this hotly contested race. Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat is one of the most closely-watched races this election cycle. The seat is being left vacant by Gary Peters, who is retiring. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed is facing off against…
James Talarico leads much of the Texas Senate polling, but can he withstand a potential overperformance by Ken Paxton? Decision Desk HQ's Geoffrey Skelley breaks down why this race could still move in either direction. #jamestalarico #talarico #kenpaxton #paxton #texas #senate #texassenate #txsenate #tx #democrats #dems #republicans #gop #midterms #polling #elections #2026election #datanerds #decisiondeskhq #ddhq
A growing number of Republicans are voicing concern about the tight Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, a race that MS NOW’s election desk currently considers a toss-up. Meanwhile, a new report from POLITICO reveals that Republicans are not flocking to Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas next week, which is headlined by President Trump. The Morning Joe panel discusses the GOP’s alarm over Texas and Trump’s insistence on making the midterms a referendum on himself.
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.
