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Talarico has an edge in most polls, but Texas Senate race tightens
The Times reports Talarico leads in nearly every poll, yet the Texas Senate race is tightening, with national midterm implications; the lead is shrinking faster than the code.
On air: Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBNPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by The New York Times: “Talarico has an edge in nearly every poll, but the Texas Senate race is tightening.”
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 10:49 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Texas Senate, James Talarico.
- BBN covered this story before: The latest: ICE assault allegation, Texas Senate, airline cuts (October 14).
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What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe New York Times says Talarico has an edge in nearly every poll in the Texas Senate race, but the race is tightening.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMy guest turned that into a morning routine.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTobias Wennerstrom is a wellness creator in Austin. Tobias, how does a Senate race fit into a morning routine?
Tobias WennerstromFull transparency, Kenji, I wake up at five, drink the Margin of Error, and stretch toward a narrow lead.
Tobias WennerstromUse code LEAD twenty for ten percent off.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Times says one candidate leads in nearly every poll, but the race is tightening. Do you know what that means?
Tobias WennerstromIt means the lead is a hamstring. It's tight, so you breathe into it. Full transparency, I have not looked at a poll since breakfast.
Tobias WennerstromOr ever.
The story so far
- Willie Nelson Backs Talarico in Texas Senate Race · The Washington Times
- Talarico Returns to Texas Senate Trail After 10-Day Absence · The New York Times
- Talarico explains his flu timeline after nine days off the trail · New York Post
- Ken Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives, WSJ Reports · WSJ
- Texas Senate race limps toward finish line, with $500 million spent · Washington Examiner
- The latest: ICE assault allegation, Texas Senate, airline cuts · The New York Times
- Talarico has an edge in most polls, but Texas Senate race tightens (this story)
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