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- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton trails Democratic Rep. James Talarico 39% to 42% in the TPOR poll.
- Republican Governor Greg Abbott leads Democrat Gina Hinojosa 49% to 42% in the same poll.
- Paxton’s favorability rating is –15 points, while Abbott’s is +2.
- Paxton’s support fell from 43% in June to 39% in August.
- Analysts say Paxton’s scandals and low favorability are driving GOP voters toward independents or Democrats.
