/tags/vikki-goodwin Vikki Goodwin en-US Copyright Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:47:31 GMT /texas-news/2026-09-17/democrats-texas-james-talarico-november-midterms Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades. National forecasters are calling Texas a tie, or else giving the advantage to the Democrat. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:47:31 GMT /texas-news/2026-09-17/democrats-texas-james-talarico-november-midterms Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune