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PodcastWSJ Opinion: Potomac WatchOctober 21, 2026

Closing Arguments in the Texas Senate Race

Texas's Senate race is genuinely competitive, and wealth-tax proposals face steep revenue-loss and legal risks per a new California study.

  • Texas Senate race tightens: Polls show Democrat James Talarico narrowly leading Republican Ken Paxton in a state that hasn't elected a statewide Democrat since 1994.
  • Talarico softens far-left record: He calls past remarks like "God is non-binary" annoying and "missed the mark," trying to reassure moderate Republicans.

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