# Texas Democrats narrow leads in key races

> Texas Democrats hold slim leads in critical Senate, lieutenant governor and attorney general races.
- Title: Texas Democrats narrow leads in key races · Texastribune
- Summary: Texas Democrats hold slim leads in critical Senate, lieutenant governor and attorney general races. Texas Democrats hold narrow leads over Republicans in…
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- Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17497618/texas-democrats-leading-republicans-polls-midterms
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## Senate race
State Rep. James Talarico leads Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton 50% to 47%.
## Lieutenant governor race
Democratic Rep. Vikki Goodwin leads incumbent Dan Patrick 49% to 46%.
## Attorney general race
State Sen. Nathan Johnson leads Republican Mays Middleton 50% to 49% in attorney general race.
## Key takeaway

Texas Democrats hold narrow leads over Republicans in Senate, lieutenant governor and attorney general races.