Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico?

Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico?

August 18, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Matthew discusses the reliability of polls in the tight U.S. Senate race with James Henson.

In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin about the polls showing a tight race for U.S. Senate. Are they reliable? Could Talarico really be in the lead?

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