Texas Midterm Politics
from The Weekend Hosted by Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Jackie Kucinich, Scott MacFarlane, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Ines de La Cuetara, David Drucker
August 16, 2026, 8 AM; New polling from Emerson shows that the race for the U.S. Senate is a near dead heat between Democratic candidate James Talarico and Republican candidate Ken Paxton. In the governor’s race, Republican incumbent Greg Abbott leads State Representative Gina Hinojosa by just four points -- only one point outside the poll’s 3-point margin of error. Hinojosa joins The Weekend to discuss her campaign to energize voters. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.
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With just 79 days to go until the midterms, Democrats are building real momentum in Texas.
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