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- Jacob Smith, former deputy legislative director for Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), became deputy policy director for Rep. James Talarico’s Senate campaign after Cornyn’s May runoff loss to Ken Paxton (R).
- Talarico and Paxton now compete for Cornyn’s seat, a race that could determine Senate control.
- A Fox News poll gave Talarico a 51%-48% lead over Paxton, prompting its Power Rankings to shift the race from Lean Republican to toss-up.
