**ADVISORY** FRIDAY, MAY 29: TPOR to Release Post-Republican Runoff Poll on Paxton-Talarico General Election Matchup
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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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**ADVISORY**
FRIDAY, MAY 29: TPOR to Release Post-Republican Runoff Poll on Paxton-Talarico General Election Matchup
On Friday, May 29, Texas Public Opinion Research (TPOR)—a nonpartisan polling initiative dedicated to exploring Texans’ beliefs and priorities—will release the results of a poll conducted in the immediate wake of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s defeat of US Sen. John Cornyn in Tuesday’s Republican runoff election.
With the general election matchup now confirmed as Paxton versus James Talarico, the snap poll of 800 Texas voters explores:
The post-runoff horserace numbers between Paxton and Talarico;
How much President Trump’s endorsement of Paxton influenced Republican Senate runoff voters;
How enthusiastic Republican Senate runoff voters—both those who voted for Paxton and those who voted for Cornyn—are about Paxton;
How many Republican runoff voters are undecided about the general election or planning to vote for Talarico;
Voter views of Paxton and Talarico on key issues.