A closer look at how Talarico and Paxton could fare in crucial North Texas counties in U.S. Senate race

September 6, 2026 / 5:00 AM CDT / CBS Texas.

VoteHub, an independent firm that forecasts political races across the country, says current polling numbers show Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico has an edge over Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in three of the big four counties in North Texas.

Zachary Donnini , Head of Data Science at VoteHub, spoke with CBS News Texas about the current state of the Senate race.