Marist poll shows Talarico leads Paxton by 4 points in Senate race

Who's involved

• James TalaricoDemocratic candidate for U.S. Senate, state representative
• Ken PaxtonRepublican candidate for U.S. Senate, Texas Attorney General
• MaristPoll conductor

The facts

• Marist poll showed 48% of registered voters support Talarico, 44% support Paxton.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Among likely voters, Talarico led Paxton by 2 points.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Talarico's 4-point lead in October poll was 2 points lower than September.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Poll conducted among 1,196 Texas registered voters between Oct. 8 and Oct. 11.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Poll margin of error was plus or minus 4.3 percentage points overall, 4.9 for likely voters.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources
• Talarico revealed Sept. 30 he had the flu, causing him to miss public campaign appearances.^{1 2} Stated by 2 sources

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

• Conservative influencer Nick Sortor Talarico was receiving treatment at Lindner Center of Hope in Ohio.^{1 2}
• 53% of likely voters Paxton will win the election.^{1 2}