Rasmussen Reports — U.S. Senate — Texas

SOURCE-REPORTED VOTE INTENTION (NOT NORMALIZED): James Talarico (D) 45%; Ken Paxton (R) 45%; Ted Brown (Libertarian) 5%; undecided 5% (not imported as a candidate). Rasmussen Reports / Pulse Opinion Research, statewide telephone and online survey, 965 likely Texas voters, fieldwork 20-21 Oct 2026; released 23 Oct 2026. Reported margin of sampling error +/-3 percentage points at 95% confidence. Distinct from the Rasmussen September 28-29 wave and October Fox News / TPOR / ActiVote polls. Checked against live Votendi poll records on 24 Oct: no matching Rasmussen Texas wave found. Verify duplicate preview and Texas Senate contest/candidate mapping before final import.