Fox poll shows close Talarico–Paxton contest in Texas

James Talarico leads Ken Paxton 51% to 49% among Texas likely voters in a Fox News poll, a difference within the survey’s three-point sampling margin of error. The September 24–28 survey interviewed 1,203 registered voters, including 881 likely voters. It also finds Governor Greg Abbott ahead of Gina Hinojosa 52% to 47%; neither result is an election forecast.