福克斯新闻民调显示，得州选民中民主党人詹姆斯·塔拉里科以51%比48%的微弱优势领先肯·帕克斯顿
2026年8月18日 美国东部时间上午11:29 / 福克斯新闻
肯·帕克斯顿就詹姆斯·塔拉里科在关键得州参议院竞选中的领先优势发表回应
共和党参议院候选人、得州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿就其民主党对手目前的领先地位以及他向选民传递信息的计划发表了讲话。
NEW 你现在可以收听福克斯新闻文章了！
blob:https://www.foxnews.com/e6f7d78a-10e0-46b3-af36-b7d4421fbd47
收听本文
3分钟
在5月份遭遇重磅初选失利后，得州联邦参议员约翰·康宁汉（R-德克萨斯）又遭遇了另一重打击：他的长期助手跨越党派阵营，为竞选接替他的民主党候选人工作。
获前总统唐纳德·特朗普支持的前共和党得州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿，正在与民主党州众议员詹姆斯·塔拉里科展开一场关键中期选举角逐，这场选举将决定康宁汉席位的未来，甚至可能决定参议院的控制权归属。
曾在康宁汉手下担任五年副立法主任和政策顾问的雅各布·史密斯，已加入塔拉里科的参议院竞选团队。这一消息最初由NOTUS报道，福克斯新闻数字频道已核实。
我们最新的福克斯新闻民调揭示了得州参议院对决的结果
2026年7月22日，民主党联邦参议院候选人詹姆斯·塔拉里科在得州奥斯汀凯悦中心国会大道酒店的新闻发布会上发言。（盖蒂图片社）
今年早些时候，康宁汉在一场耗资巨大、充满敌意的共和党初选对决中输给了帕克斯顿，连任失败。两位得州政坛巨头的交锋演变成了共和党建制派与特朗普的“让美国再次伟大”及美国优先支持者之间的较量。
在倾向红色的得州，塔拉里科与帕克斯顿之间的大选对决是大约十场将决定共和党能否保住参议院多数席位、还是民主党能否重新掌控参议院的关键竞选之一。
史密斯没有选择加入接替康宁汉的共和党候选人阵营，而是倒戈支持竞选该席位的民主党人。
“我整个职业生涯都在为像康宁汉参议员这样的共和党人工作，但今年我很自豪能加入詹姆斯·塔拉里科的竞选团队，”史密斯在一份声明中写道。“塔拉里科不搞党派政治，而是关注那些日复一日辛苦工作却所得甚少的普通民众的需求。”
民主党人近四十年来从未在得州赢得过参议院选举，但他们认为帕克斯顿容易被击败，因为过去十年里一系列丑闻和法律问题一直困扰着他。目前帕克斯顿还正陷入一场棘手的离婚纠纷，他的妻子在去年提交的离婚文件中以“基于近期发现的《圣经》依据”为由提出离婚。
查看中期选举的最新福克斯新闻实力排名
2026年5月26日，得州联邦参议员约翰·康宁汉在奥斯汀输掉共和党参议院初选决选后发表讲话。（福克斯新闻数字频道/彼得·皮内多）
史密斯在表态支持塔拉里科的竞选团队时还抨击了帕克斯顿，指责这位前总检察长“是得州最腐败、最自私自利的政客，为了保住权力会把未来卖给最高出价者”。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系帕克斯顿的竞选团队置评，但截至发稿未收到回复。
康宁汉在初选失利后多次表示，他将支持本党的候选人，称“我一直支持共和党候选人名单，打算在本次大选中再次这么做”。
2026年民主进程：关注福克斯新闻选举中心获取最新动态
得州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿是孤星州联邦参议院对决的共和党候选人，正与民主党提名候选人、州众议员詹姆斯·塔拉里科展开较量。（布兰登·贝尔/盖蒂图片社）
史密斯的跨党派跳槽被认为十分罕见，他加入塔拉里科的团队可能会帮助这位民主党候选人争取那些对帕克斯森作为本党候选人不满的共和党选民。
点击此处下载福克斯新闻应用程序
最近一次于上月末开展的福克斯新闻得州参议院对决民调显示，在登记选民中，塔拉里科以51%比48%的微弱优势领先帕克斯顿。
调查显示，帕克斯顿尚未完全团结共和党人。几乎所有民主党人（98%）都支持塔拉里科，但只有89%的共和党人团结在帕克斯顿身后。
与此同时，周二发布的最新福克斯新闻实力排名将得州参议院竞选格局从“倾向共和党”调整为“势均力敌”。
保罗·斯坦豪瑟为福克斯新闻全程报道全国竞选活动
Longtime GOP aide defects to Dem rising star as Texas Senate battle for Cornyn’s seat heats up
Fox News poll shows Democrat James Talarico holding a slight 51%-48% edge over Ken Paxton among voters in Texas
August 18, 2026 11:29am EDT / Fox News
Ken Paxton addresses James Talarico’s lead in critical Texas Senate race
Republican Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses his Democratic opponent’s current lead in the race and his plan to get his message to voters.
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles!
blob:https://www.foxnews.com/e6f7d78a-10e0-46b3-af36-b7d4421fbd47
Listen to this article
3 min
Following his bombshell primary defeat in May, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is facing another blow as his longtime aide is crossing the political aisle to work for the Democrat candidate running to replace him in the upper chamber.
Former Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, backed by President Donald Trump, is running against Democrat state Rep. James Talarico in a crucial midterm election race that will decide the future of Cornyn’s seat and could determine control of the Senate.
Jacob Smith, who worked for Cornyn for five years as a deputy legislative director and policy advisor, signed up to work on the Senate campaign for Talarico. The news was first reported by NOTUS and confirmed by Fox News Digital.
WHAT OUR LATEST FOX NEWS POLL IN THE TEXAS SENATE SHOWDOWN REVEALS
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico speaks during a press conference at the Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, on July 22, 2026.(Getty Images)
Cornyn lost his reelection bid in an expensive and bitter prumary runoff against Paxton earlier this year. The clash between the two Texas titans shaped up as a fight between the Republican establishment versus Trump’s MAGA and America First supporters.
The general election face-off in red-leaning Texas between Talarico and Paxton is one of roughly a dozen that will likely decide if Republicans hold the Senate majority or if Democrats win back control of the chamber.
Instead of Smith opting to join the replacement Republican for Cornyn, he defected to back the Democrat running for the seat.
“I’ve worked for Republicans like Senator Cornyn my entire career, but this year I’m proud to be joining James Talarico’s campaign,” Smith wrote in a statement. “Instead of playing partisan politics, Talarico speaks to the needs of everyday people who day in and day out work too hard for too little.”
Democrats haven’t won a Senate election in Texas in nearly four decades, but they view Paxton as vulnerable, because of the slew of scandals and legal problems that have battered him over the past decade. And Paxton is dealing with a messy divorce, with his wife citing “biblical grounds” based on “recent discoveries” in filing last year to end their marriage.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS IN THE MIDTERM RACES
Sen. John Cornyn of Texas speaks after losing the Republican Senate runoff, on May 26, 2026 in Austin, Texas(Fox News Digital/Peter Pinedo)
And Smith took aim at Paxton in his decision to bolster Talarico’s campaign, charging that the former AG “is the most corrupt, self-dealing politician in Texas who would sell their futures to the highest contributor just to hold onto power.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Paxton campaign for comment, but didn’t receive a response at time of publication.
Cornyn has repeatedly noted since his runoff defeat that he would support the party’s nominee, saying “I’ve always supported the Republican ticket, and I intend to do so again in this general election.”
DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the GOP nominee in the U.S. Senate showdown in the Lone Star State, is facing off against Democratic nominee state Rep. James Talarico.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
The cross-party switch by Smith is considered rare, and his addition on Talarico’s team may potentially help the Democratic nominee as he reaches out to Republicans who may not be thrilled with Paxton as their party’s nominee.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
The most recent Fox News poll in the Texas Senate showdown, conducted late last month, indicated Talarico holding a slight 51%-48% edge over Paxton among registered voters.
The survey suggested that Paxton had yet to fully unite Republicans. While virtually all Democrats supported Talarico (98%), fewer Republicans were unified behind Paxton (89%).
Meanwhile, the latest Fox News Power Rankings, released on Tuesday, shifted the Senate race in Texas from Lean Republican to toss-up.
Paul Steinhauser covers the national campaign trail from coast to coast for Fox News
发表回复