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TexasSenateTexasSen.

Toss-up

Open seat: was Cornyn (R)

Talarico leads · D +0.7

Chance of winning

James Talarico, DemocraticJames TalaricoTalarico (D)Ken Paxton, RepublicanKen PaxtonPaxton (R)

56%44%

ForecastD +0.7Polls 74D +2.9Results9 p.m. ET

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Likely range

Margin points
Forecast
D +7.1R +5.7
D +18.2EvenR +16.8

8.0% of modeled margins fall between D +1.2 and D +0.2.

Betting market

For comparison

The betting market's price against the forecast's chance, for each side
Talarico (D)Paxton (R)
74¢Kalshi28¢
56%Forecast44%

Traders surer of Talarico by 18 pointsTraders are 18 points surer of Talarico than the forecast: 74¢ against 56%.Kalshi

74 polls

74 polls in the forecast · their lead D +2.9 Poll results: Adjusted · Raw results D +3.0

72 with no party sponsor · 2 party-sponsored (2 D)

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  1. James Talarico (D)— votes
  2. Ken Paxton (R)— votes

Ballots cast so far

7,736,594 ballots

95% of the 2022 vote

2022 total 8.15M

By mail
270,349
In person
7,466,245

Source:University of Florida Election Lab (opens in a new tab) from Texas’s election office, updated Nov 2

Forecast before the vote · win chance and margin Talarico 56%, D +0.7

Betting market

For comparison

The betting market's price against the forecast's chance, for each side
Talarico (D)Paxton (R)
74¢Kalshi28¢
56%Forecast44%

Traders surer of Talarico by 18 pointsTraders are 18 points surer of Talarico than the forecast: 74¢ against 56%.Kalshi

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Forecast margin

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TexasSenateTexasSen.

Toss-up

Open seat: was Cornyn (R)

Talarico leads · D +0.7

Chance of winning

James Talarico, DemocraticJames TalaricoTalarico (D)Ken Paxton, RepublicanKen PaxtonPaxton (R)

56%44%

ForecastD +0.7Polls 74D +2.9Results9 p.m. ET

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Likely range

Margin points
Forecast
D +7.1R +5.7
D +18.2EvenR +16.8

8.0% of modeled margins fall between D +1.2 and D +0.2.

Betting market

For comparison

The betting market's price against the forecast's chance, for each side
Talarico (D)Paxton (R)
74¢Kalshi28¢
56%Forecast44%

Traders surer of Talarico by 18 pointsTraders are 18 points surer of Talarico than the forecast: 74¢ against 56%.Kalshi

74 polls

74 polls in the forecast · their lead D +2.9 Poll results: Adjusted · Raw results D +3.0

72 with no party sponsor · 2 party-sponsored (2 D)

Loading every poll…

  1. James Talarico (D)— votes
  2. Ken Paxton (R)— votes

Ballots cast so far

7,736,594 ballots

95% of the 2022 vote

2022 total 8.15M

By mail
270,349
In person
7,466,245

Source:University of Florida Election Lab (opens in a new tab) from Texas’s election office, updated Nov 2

Forecast before the vote · win chance and margin Talarico 56%, D +0.7

Betting market

For comparison

The betting market's price against the forecast's chance, for each side
Talarico (D)Paxton (R)
74¢Kalshi28¢
56%Forecast44%

Traders surer of Talarico by 18 pointsTraders are 18 points surer of Talarico than the forecast: 74¢ against 56%.Kalshi

Key races

Forecast margin

The closest senate calls

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