Top Republicans believe that state Rep. James Talarico has an edge over Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas' Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, and that he will be tougher to beat by whoever becomes the GOP's candidate in the state's general election.
Axios detailed that, at the same time, Republican strategists believe Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to beat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the party's primary. That could be its worst case scenario, as the party's establishment supports the incumbent over the challenger.
