# Trump won this reliably red state by double digits. Now a deadlocked race is bringing him back

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-won-this-reliably-red-state-by-double-digits-now-a-deadlocked-race-is-bringing-him-back/
- Published: 2026-10-27T10:00:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T10:14:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-won-reliably-red-state-double-digits-deadlocked-race-bringing-him-back
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump is returning to Texas to rally support for Ken Paxton.
- Paxton and James Talarico are tied at 49% in a new poll.
- The race could help decide control of the Senate.

## Summary

Donald Trump is returning to Texas in the final week of the midterm campaign to support Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, as his race against Democrat James Talarico has become unexpectedly close. The contest matters beyond Texas: it is one of around a dozen races that could determine whether Republicans retain their narrow Senate majority, and Democrats are seeking to end more than 30 years of statewide defeats.

A Fox News poll puts Paxton and Talarico level at 49% among likely voters, after Talarico led by two points the previous month. Trump carried Texas by nearly 14 points in 2024, but the poll found greater election enthusiasm among Democrats and Talarico leading among Hispanic likely voters, 64% to 34%. Trump and Paxton are due in Lubbock on Tuesday, where Talarico is also scheduled to campaign.

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