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Talarico Gets Texas Organizing Endorsement, Polls Neck-and-Neck with Paxton

6/22/2026

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John Talarico received an endorsement from Texas Organizing Project, previously backing Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett.
A Quantus Insights poll (800 voters, June 3-4) gave Republican incumbent Ken Paxton 45 % and John Talarico 43 %, while a Texas Pulse poll (807 voters, June 1-4) showed them tied at 46 % each.
Political science professor Grant Davis Reeher warned that Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s lack of support for John Talarico could signal party challenges ahead of the 2028 elections.

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John Talarico received an endorsement from Texas Organizing Project, previously backing Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett.
A Quantus Insights poll (800 voters, June 3-4) gave Republican incumbent Ken Paxton 45 % and John Talarico 43 %, while a Texas Pulse poll (807 voters, June 1-4) showed them tied at 46 % each.
Political science professor Grant Davis Reeher warned that Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s lack of support for John Talarico could signal party challenges ahead of the 2028 elections.