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Polls Are Polls, But In This One, Talarico Beats Paxton, And More - Daily Dispatch 7/29/26
New polling has Democrat James Talarico ahead of Republican Ken Paxton in the race for the U.S. Senate by five percentage points, and shows Talarico performing well among independent and moderate voters. Renewable energy has been pulling Texas' fat out of the fire this summer - but will that continue under the strain of hundreds of data centers? Governor Abbott is under building pressure to call a special session on data centers - and in Texas, that's not just about natural resources - religion has a lot to say about Big Tech as well.Texas Tribune on polling…
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