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Talarico, Abbott lead races in new statewide poll

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Less than two months before Election Day, a new NBC 5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group Texas Voter Poll shows likely voters prefer Democrat State Rep. James Talarico over Republican State Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate in Texas, while Republican Gov. Greg Abbott leads Democrat challenger State Rep. Gina Hinojosa by a wider margin. The poll, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, interviewed 625 registered Texas voters who said they are likely to vote. It took place by phone from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10. Of those surveyed, 24% said the economy and jobs were the biggest influence on how they’ll vote, while 23% said inflation and the cost of living had the biggest impact. U.S. Senate race In the U.S. Senate race, 46% of respondents statewide said they would vote for Talarico if the election were held that day, compared to 43% for Paxton. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 4%. Of the remaining respondents, 8% were undecided and 3% indicated they supported Libert