The verbal jabs between these two have ostensibly overshadowed their platforms, swapping policy discussions for character assassinations. In fact, the discourse has escalated so much that Talarico appears to be increasing his meat consumption, posting videos of himself eating BBQ to deflect rumors that he’s a vegan.
The three most recent polls show the two candidates neck and neck, but there’s a wild card in this race: Ted Brown, a retired insurance claims adjuster who is the Libertarian Party’s Texas nominee for the Senate. He ran in 2024 and received 2.4% of the vote, yet Senator Ted Cruz still went on to beat his challenger, Colin Allred. However, if the race between Talarico and Paxton is close, and if Brown gains similar support as in 2024, he could tilt the whole thing over.
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