"Republicans widely believe Talarico and his "progressive Christian" campaign pitch would be a tougher general election opponent than Crockett, a liberal who's drawn national attention with her sharp criticism of the Trump administration."
""A Paxton vs. Talarico match in November would be unnecessarily competitive and costly" for Republicans when they're facing tight races nationwide that could cost them control of the House and Senate, one GOP operative told Axios."
"Polls in the Talarico-Crockett race have been all over the place, with several showing Crockett leading but Talarico closing fast and now ahead in some surveys."
Republican campaign operatives assess that state House member James Talarico, a seminary student running on a progressive Christian platform, holds a slight advantage over Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett heading into Tuesday's primary. GOP strategists consider Talarico a tougher general election opponent than Crockett, whose sharp criticism of the Trump administration has garnered national attention. Simultaneously, Republicans believe Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a MAGA loyalist, has the advantage over Senator Cornyn in the Republican primary. A potential Paxton versus Talarico general election matchup would be unnecessarily competitive and costly for Republicans facing tight races nationwide. However, polling remains uncertain, particularly on the Democratic side, with surveys showing conflicting results. National GOP groups have spent tens of millions opposing the scandal-plagued Paxton while quietly supporting Crockett.
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