Democrats gain momentum in pivotal US Senate and governor’s races in Texas

A spate of recent polls signals that Democrats are gaining traction in both the races for United States Senate and the governor’s mansion in Texas, turning a reliably Republican state into a battleground ahead of the November midterm elections.On Friday, the nonpartisan research initiative Texas Pulse, helmed in part by the Texas A&M Bush School of Government and Public Service, released its latest public opinion survey into the state’s midterm races.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Argentina and Mexico back Infantino, deepening FIFA divide: What to knowlist 2 of 4US labour market sheds jobs in July as labour force participation slumpslist 3 of 4War on Iran: Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign defence pactlist 4 of 4Inside the results: How redistricting shaped Tennessee’s primary electionend of listIt found that James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, is now leading the US Senate race by four points, with 47 percent support. His Republican rival, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, trailed at 43 percent.Those statistics suggested growing momentum for Talarico, who was tied with Paxton in an earlier Texas Pulse poll from June.Texas Pulse’s findings echo another p...