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Beto O'Rourke
Coverage of Beto O'Rourke in the Nexus archive.
- Talarico notches 3-point lead over Paxton in new poll as GOP fears grow over Texas Senate race
Talarico holds a 3-point lead over Paxton in a new poll as GOP concerns grow about the Texas Senate race. Democrats, who haven't won a statewide election in Texas in over three decades, previously came close in 2018 when Sen. Ted Cruz narrowly defeated Beto O'Rourke by 2.5 percentage points.