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3. It's better for Talarico -

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Tue May 26, 2026, 09:05 PM

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but I don't know how much better. It is still Texas.

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Looks like it's going to be Paxton in TX. How we feeling about this? [View all] mnmoderatedem Tuesday OP

Tolarico's chances of winning just went up biocube Tuesday #1

Glad you think it will go well. I am reluctant to be optimistic. efhmc Tuesday #2

Fair... Happy Hoosier Yesterday #37

Do you live in Texas? hamsterjill Tuesday #8

No, but I think there's a good reason senate R's got upset Trump endorsed him biocube Tuesday #14

But Senate Republicans won't be voting in Texas in November. hamsterjill Tuesday #17

Texas has broken our hearts before Bettie Tuesday #19

Not by a lot. The polls I've seen do have Talarico up, but it's only a few percentage points mwmisses4289 Yesterday #28

No democrat in TX is going to win a major seat by a landslide pinkstarburst Yesterday #41

Add in his love off pedophiles, and dems might be able to squeak out a win. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #44

It's better for Talarico - TBF Tuesday #3

Paxton is a creep and a criminal, he fits in his party perfectly Walleye Tuesday #4

Cornyn is honestly a conservative, old line Republican. He made a bad mistake by cutting TACO too much slack ... marble falls Tuesday #5

I'm kind of excited about the prospect of Talarico Texasgal Tuesday #6

I think it's paxton by 6 points LuvLoogie Tuesday #7

Excellent. Makes a Talarico win even more likely. Wiz Imp Tuesday #9

Now that is interesting- this has texas as a toss up. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #31

Just another Trump mutant to get crushed in November! Frasier Balzov Tuesday #10

I think it's good news Boo1 Tuesday #11

Cassidy, not Kennedy karynnj Yesterday #33

Right Boo1 Yesterday #40

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Tuesday #12

bluntly, I have zero confidence a Democratic candidate will be elected to governor in TX RT Atlanta Tuesday #13

Abbott has done so much for the state of Texas. Autumn Yesterday #25

that makes both of us.... RT Atlanta Yesterday #36

He's running for senate pinkstarburst Yesterday #42

I'm with Paxton helping Talarico's chances. Liberal In Texas Tuesday #15

I think the Democrats are slight favorites in the Senate election no matter the nominee AZProgressive Tuesday #16

Cook political moved the race from likely Republican to lean Republican karynnj Yesterday #32

Talarico is a Huge Underdog Aepps22 Tuesday #18

Talarico led in polls against both candidates. lees1975 Tuesday #20

Paxton can go shove his Fox / Trump bullshit straight up his ass! Initech Tuesday #21

Better chance of winning - but a worse disaster (than Cornyn) if we don't win. n/t Ms. Toad Tuesday #22

Still an uphill climb for Talarico. It is Texas after all. fujiyamasan Yesterday #23

Saw a poll tracking account on Twitter biocube Yesterday #24

Now that Cornyn has thrown his support for Paxton, sick. Emile Yesterday #26

Fortunately, all his comments and ads of the runoff period exist karynnj Yesterday #30

Doesn't matter, they both have the magic R. Emile Yesterday #38

Turnout is the key. Low turnout gives us Paxton. Big turnout gives us Sen James Talarico. marble falls Yesterday #27

Both and add in getting a worse Senator if Paxton wins karynnj Yesterday #29

I really hope Talarico can defeat him Quiet Em Yesterday #34

Real fucking good SSJVegeta Yesterday #35

I don't give a fu@k anymore. kacekwl Yesterday #39

Rehmet's upset victory in Feb. has provided clear hope for TX from my chair Torchlight Yesterday #43