(The Center Square) – Several new polls show that Gov. Greg Abbott and state Sen. James Talarico are leading in their respective races for governor and U.S. Senate.
A new University of Virginia’s Center for Politics rating also downgraded both races, indicating neither are no longer considered solidly Republican. It adjusted Texas’ U.S. Senate race from “leans Republican” to a “toss up” and the governor’s race from “safe Republican” to “likely Republican.”
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