Texas, Paxton and Senate
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From closely watched statewide contests to competitive congressional and legislative races, here's a look at the biggest races on the Texas ballot in the midterm elections.
Texas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since Lloyd Bentsen in 1988. The party's closest recent contest came in 2018, when then-Rep. Beto O'Rourke lost to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, by about 2.6 percentage points.
Democrats lead Senate races in Maine, Michigan and Texas, all key battlegrounds that could shape control of Congress.
CNN polling across four key Senate races in the final days of the midterm campaign finds Democrats well-positioned in Michigan and Texas, with no clear leader in the races in Maine or Kansas.
The last time a Democrat won statewide in Texas, James Talarico was in kindergarten.
Days before Election Day, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa is stepping into the ring for a critical voting bloc in the Lone Star State: Hispanic men.
In total, Inside Elections has made a total of 64 race rating changes this week – 45 in the House, nine in the Senate and 10 for governor. All but one of those contests shift in a direction more favorable to Democrats.
Abdul El-Sayed disinvites former primary rival Haley Stevens from campaign event amid war of words over Israel
