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candidate in [Texas](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/texas), leading in a head-to-head matchup against two potential Republican opponents. [The Texas public opinion research](https://mailchi.mp/b77074b391d1/tpor-gen-elect?e=214fbc1661) (TPOR) survey has Talarico, a Democratic state legislator, ahead
2023, where he was later [acquitted](https://www.npr.org/2023/09/16/1199803661/ken-paxton-attorney-general-texas-acquitted-impeachment-trial). The Texas race has become the [most expensive Senate primary](https://adimpact.com/blogs/tx-senate-ad-analysis-the-most-expensive-senate-primary-on-record) in U.S. history, with both parties spending well over $100 million total
runoff will advance to November’s midterm elections, where they will face the Democratic nominee, James Talarico. Democrats have not held a statewide seat in Texas since 1994, but races have become increasingly tight over