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Talarico polling stronger with Texas' Black voters than expected, but enthusiasm questions remain
By Houston Public Media
· July 9, 2026
· 1 min read
Recent polling from The Texas Politics Project suggests Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is performing better with Black voters than his predecessors were at this point in their campaigns.
Key takeaway Senate nominee James Talarico is performing better with Black voters than his predecessors were at this point in their campaigns.
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Category: government ·
Published: July 9, 2026 ·
Source: Houston Public Media ·
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What is this story about? Recent polling from The Texas Politics Project suggests Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is performing better with Black voters than his predecessors were at this point in their campaigns.
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