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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 11 MIN

Paxton Puts Texas at the Center of the Senate Map — May 28, 2026

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Texas Senate race is now being treated as a tossup after Ken Paxton’s landslide over John Cornyn, giving James Talarico a real but still historic path and forcing both parties to rethink Senate majority math. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Morning Digest: Paxton demolishes Cornyn in Texas — The Downballot https://www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-digest-paxton-topples-cornyn 2. Can James Talarico Actually Win Texas? — VoteHub https://votehub.com/2026/05/27/can-james-talarico-actually-win-texas/ 3. The Texas Senate election is a tossup — G. Elliott Morris https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-texas-senate-election-is-a-tossup 4. Texas' Senate race was about Trump. It’s now about Maine, too — The Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/27/nation/texas-senate-contest-used-be-about-donald-trump-why-its-now-about-susan-collins-too/ 5. Consensus 2026 U.S. Senate Forecast - 270toWin — 270toWin https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/consensus-2026-senate-forecast Follow and rate Senate Pickup Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]

Texas Senate race is now being treated as a tossup after Ken Paxton’s landslide over John Cornyn, giving James Talarico a real but still historic path and forcing both parties to rethink Senate majority math. In this episode: Top stories: 1. Morning Digest: Paxton demolishes Cornyn in Texas — The Downballot https://www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-digest-paxton-topples-cornyn 2. Can James Talarico Actually Win Texas? — VoteHub https://votehub.com/2026/05/27/can-james-talarico-actually-win-texas/ 3. The Texas Senate election is a tossup — G. Elliott Morris https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-texas-senate-election-is-a-tossup 4. Texas' Senate race was about Trump. It’s now about Maine, too — The Boston Globe https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/27/nation/texas-senate-contest-used-be-about-donald-trump-why-its-now-about-susan-collins-too/ 5. Consensus 2026 U.S. Senate Forecast - 270toWin — 270toWin https://www.270towin.com/2026-senate-election/consensus-2026-senate-forecast Follow and rate Senate Pickup Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email [email protected]

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