Texas Senate Race Tightens as Family Sues Paxton Over Abortion Death
Polls show James Talarico and Ken Paxton tied in Texas, while Walker's family sues Paxton over a denied abortion.
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 15 Sept 2026. The Hill News published first, on 15 September at 10:00 UTC; CBS News Politics followed 12h 58m later. The most recent article, from MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians, appeared on 17 September at 19:45 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), MedPageToday.com - medical news for physicians.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The Hill NewsKen Paxton’s plight in Texas is mostly of his own making
- Just In NewsO'Reilly predicts Paxton win: 'Talarico is just too much' for Texas
- The HillTalarico leads Paxton by 3 points in new Texas Senate poll
- CBS News PoliticsFamily blames Texas' "merciless" abortion ban for woman's death, sues Paxton, others
- The Guardian USFamily of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful death
- The HillFamily of Texas woman who died while pregnant sues Paxton, doctors over denied abortion
- The HillTalarico neck and neck with Paxton in new Texas Senate poll
- The HillOn the Ballot: Paxton, Talarico duel over Texas's 'political DNA' — Christianity
- MedPageToday.com - medical news for physiciansLawsuit Blames Texas Abortion Ban for Woman's Death
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- On the Ballot: Paxton, Talarico duel over Texas's 'political DNA' — Christianity The Hill ·
- Talarico neck and neck with Paxton in new Texas Senate poll The Hill ·
- Family of Texas woman who died while pregnant sues Paxton, doctors over denied abortion The Hill ·
- Family of pregnant woman who died sues Ken Paxton for wrongful death The Guardian US ·
- Family blames Texas' "merciless" abortion ban for woman's death, sues Paxton, others CBS News Politics ·
- Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in new Texas Senate poll The Hill ·
In this story
- James Talarico
- Ken Paxton
- Tierra Walker