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On the heels of a Democrat-associated poll favoring James Talarico in his run for Senate against Ken Paxton, a poll sanctioned by Fox News also puts the Democrat in the lead. Senator John Cornyn maintains his defiance of Donald Trump and reminds the president that the midterms are coming. And Texas Tech defies open records requests for information about the renaming of their football stadium after a giant data center corporation.
Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-gop-divisions-shape-texas-senate-race
Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/31/trump-todd-blanche-nomination-01018826
KAMC-TV Lubbock: https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/texas-tech-wont-release-galaxy-stadium-contract-until-ag-decides/
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