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(131,266 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2026, 03:48 PM Monday

Paxton and Crockett Lead Their Texas Senate Primaries [View all]

Paxton and Crockett Lead Their Texas Senate Primaries

February 9, 2026 at 8:36 am EST By Taegan Goddard 146 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/02/09/paxton-and-crockett-lead-their-senate-primaries/

A new University of Houston poll in Texas finds Ken Paxton leading the Republican U.S. Senate primary with 38%, followed by John Cornyn at 31% and Wesley Hunt at 17%.

On the Democratic side, Jasmine Crockett leads with 47%, followed by James Talarico at 39%.

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Paxton and Crockett Lead Their Texas Senate Primaries [View all] applegrove Monday OP

Crockett is gaining momentum daily Torchlight Monday #1

Talarico is more likely to win the general election Wiz Imp Monday #2

I was skeptical a Dem could pull off last week's upset in Tarrant county Torchlight Monday #3

The dem that won in Tarrant county was a blue collar white man pinkstarburst Tuesday #14

I agree. Happy Hoosier Tuesday #16

My hope is that after whomever wins the Primary (both great candidates) Texas Dems walkingman Monday #4

My main reservation about Talrico is that he makes no bones mwmisses4289 Monday #5

He is NOT a fundamentalist, not even Baptist - he's Presbyterian and progressive lostnfound Tuesday #13

As I stated, while I prefer Ms. Crockett, mwmisses4289 Tuesday #17

Crockett will not win a statewide election in November dalton99a Monday #6

She was ahead of Paxton in one poll. I think. applegrove Monday #7

The racists will come out in full force to vote against her. dalton99a Monday #8

Paxton is targeting Indian Americans, Muslims... the racists LOVE that. BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #11

There is a zero percent chance she can win in November pinkstarburst Tuesday #15

Here is a link to the poll Quiet Em Monday #9

Thanks. applegrove Monday #10

Between Paxton and Crockett, ONE of them B.See Monday #12