# Talarico Gains Support in Texas Senate Race

> Texas Democrats are winning over Greg Abbott supporters in Senate race.
- Title: Talarico Gains Support in Texas Senate Race · Newsweek
- Summary: Texas Democrats are winning over Greg Abbott supporters in Senate race. James Talarico is gaining support from Greg Abbott voters in Texas Senate race.
- Keywords: texas, james talarico, greg abbott, senate race, democrat, republican, ken paxton, gina hinojosa, marist poll, reconmr, ut texas politics project, Talarico
- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/james-talarico-is-winning-over-greg-abbott-supporters-in-texas-12574588
- Published: 2026-10-15T18:54:02+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, james talarico, greg abbott, senate race, democrat, republican, ken paxton, gina hinojosa, marist poll, reconmr, ut texas politics project
## Senate Race Shift
James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton in Senate race by 47 percent to 45 percent among likely voters.
## Governor's Race Gap
Greg Abbott leads Gina Hinojosa in governor's race by 49 percent to 45 percent among same voters.
## Republican Vote Split
Talarico draws 8 percent of Republican voters while Hinojosa gets 5 percent in governor's race.
## Paxton's Image Problem
Paxton has 34 percent favorable and 56 percent unfavorable among likely voters.
## Dallas-Fort Worth Impact
Three-quarters of Dallas-Fort Worth voters view Paxton unfavorably, his Senate vote falls 5 points below Abbott.
## Republican Undervote
Some Republican voters skip Senate race but vote for Abbott in governor's race.
## Paxton's Political History
Paxton was impeached by Texas House in 2023 and acquitted by state Senate.
## Paxton's Support Weakness
34 percent of Paxton's voters support him somewhat while 84 percent of Talarico voters support him strongly.
## Polling Trends
Talarico leads by 4 points in Senate race while Abbott leads by 1 point in governor's race.
## Republican Strategy Concern
Some Republican strategists worry about undervote in Senate race despite strong governor's race.
## Key takeaway

James Talarico is gaining support from Greg Abbott voters in Texas Senate race.