CBS News/YouGov — U.S. Senate — Texas — 18 Oct 2026

Import key: us-sen-tx-cbs-yougov-2026-10-16. Sponsor: CBS News. Population: Likely voters in Texas (based on survey of 1,492 registered voters). CBS News/YouGov, released 18 Oct 2026. Likely-voter estimate: James Talarico (D) 51%, Ken Paxton (R) 49%. Survey of 1,492 registered Texas voters from 8 to 16 Oct; 1,492 is the reported registered-voter survey base, NOT a separately disclosed LV sample size. LV MOE +/-3.5 pp; RV MOE +/-3.4 pp. Weighted by gender, age, race, education, and 2024 presidential vote. Preserve original reported shares and do not normalize. CBS News is the sponsor. Exclude governor result.