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Paxton, Crockett leading in primary polls

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Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett are leading their respective primary campaigns for U.S. Senate, according to a poll released released last week by the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Early voting began Feb. 17 and runs through Feb. 27. Among Republicans, Paxton led incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn 38 percent to 31 percent. U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt polled at 17 percent, making it likely that race will go to a runoff in May if these margins hold. Among Democrats, Crockett led with 47 percent while state Rep....

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