Texas Senate Race Between Talarico and Paxton Appears Close to Tied Two Weeks Before Midterms
Photo: CBS NewsA CBS News poll finds the Texas Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Ken Paxton close to tied, with two weeks left before the midterm elections. Paxton is in the final stretch of a closely contested campaign and has launched a bus tour across the state. Separately, President Trump dismissed concerns about a difficult year for Republicans ahead of a campaign trip to Kansas. Reporting also notes that Paxton's anti-abortion influence already reaches beyond Texas and could grow if he wins a Senate seat.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had. Alternative outlets lead with the race's closeness and Paxton's record: Tangle calls it a nail-biter and asks whether Texas could turn blue, while ProPublica focuses on his anti-abortion influence and what he could do in the Senate. Left-leaning outlets split between the poll and the campaign trail: CBS News reports the poll and Trump's response, and Mother Jones describes the bus tour launch and says Paxton's message to voters is unclear.
How the sides differ Left sources emphasize polling and Paxton's campaign events; alternative sources stress the race's competitiveness and Paxton's abortion record; right sources have not covered it.
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CBS News leads with its poll showing a near tie and Trump's response, via correspondent Nancy Cordes. Mother Jones offers a first-person account of Paxton's bus tour launch, saying his message is unclear.
Tangle frames the race as a nail-biter and asks whether Texas could turn blue. ProPublica examines Paxton's anti-abortion influence beyond Texas and how it could expand in the Senate.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.