State Rep. James Talarico is beating Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas' Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll.
The survey was shared by JT Ennis, a spokesman for Talarico. It showed that the lawmaker had a 4-point advantage before his interview with Stephen Colbert, which stirred controversy after not being aired on the late show television. Talarico claimed it was the Trump administration who blocked the airing of the interview and called it "the most dangerous kind of cancel culture."
Conducted by Impact Research among 800 likely voters in the Democratic primary, the survey showed Talarico getting 47% of the support, compared to Crockett's 43%. 9% of respondents said they were undecided.
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The poll noted that the results were a 21-point net shift to Talarico from the organization's previous poll in early December, when Crockett had 52% of the support compared to the state lawmaker's 35%. It took place between February 10 and 12 and has a margin of error of +/- 3.5%.
The pollster went on to claim that "Talarico also enjoys a huge advantage on electability." "Democratic primary voters think Talarico has a better chance of defeating the Republican Senate nominee than Crockett by a 25-point margin (47% Talarico / 22% Crockett). This represents a 21-point net gain for Talarico on this metric since December, when he led by just 4 points," it added.
The survey stands in contrast with another recent one showing Crockett in the lead by more than 10 points. The survey, conducted by pollsters at the University of Texas' Texas Politics Project, showed Crockett getting 56% of the support, compared to Talarico's 44%. It was conducted between February 2 and 16 among 369 voters and has a margin of error of +/-5.1 points. Both candidates had positive favorability ratings (Crockett +10 and Talarico +18).
The poll also showed that Crockett got the vast majority of prospective support from Black voters, with 87% choosing her over Talarico. She is also leading among senior voters and those without a college degree, according to The Texas Tribune.
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