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Tight Texas Senate race draws voter focus

First reported Oct 31, 6:14 PM ET · Latest Nov 3, 10:17 AM ET · Explainer updated Nov 3, 11:31 AM ET

Where things stand

Texas voters are weighing the key issues that could tip the balance in the close Senate contest between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, CBS News reports.

Continuum

Facts

Facts appear here as Relay matches them to the reports.

Timeline

What changed: The two candidates are actively competing for the seat while former President Donald Trump conducts a virtual campaign, PBS NewsHour notes.

Every report, newest first

  1. Texas voters discuss top issues in tight Senate race between Talarico, Paxton — CBS News

    Adriana Diaz spoke with Texas voters about the top issues tipping the scales for them in a tight Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico.

  2. Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns virtually — PBS NewsHour

    The closing sprint in Texas comes as early voting nears its conclusion in several states. Early balloting totals were approaching 50 million heading into the weekend. About 112 million voted in total in the 2022 midterm elections.

Questions

What we don’t know yet: The reports do not specify which issues are most influential to voters or how Trump’s virtual outreach is affecting the candidates’ standings.

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More: background

The race pits incumbent Ken Paxton against challenger James Talarico for a Texas Senate seat. As early voting winds down nationwide, the contest has become a focal point of attention, with both candidates seeking to sway undecided voters.

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