Texas Senate Primary Heats Up as Crockett and Talarico Vie for Narrow Lead Amid Polling Confusion

Texas Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are in a razor-thin U.S. Senate primary that drew record turnout amid national attention, as election-night chaos over extended voting hours created counting uncertainty. Republican Ken Paxton leads the GOP field, potentially giving Democrats an opening if he advances. Polls diverged in the final weeks, with Crockett strongest among Black voters and Talarico drawing white liberals, while Latino voters were seen as pivotal to the outcome.