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Poll: Ted Brown Could Swing Texas Senate Race

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC · How we work

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Libertarian candidate Ted Brown could sway the Texas Senate race, according to a University of Houston poll.
The poll shows Democrat James Talarico at 48%, Republican Ken Paxton at 46%, and Brown at 3%.
Political scientist Mark Jones reports Brown’s supporters are half independents and half Republicans, with no Democrats.
Political scientists Brandon Rottinghaus and Cal Jillson say a 100,000-vote swing could decide the race, with Brown pulling Republican voters.

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Libertarian candidate Ted Brown could sway the Texas Senate race, according to a University of Houston poll.
The poll shows Democrat James Talarico at 48%, Republican Ken Paxton at 46%, and Brown at 3%.
Political scientist Mark Jones reports Brown’s supporters are half independents and half Republicans, with no Democrats.
Political scientists Brandon Rottinghaus and Cal Jillson say a 100,000-vote swing could decide the race, with Brown pulling Republican voters.