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Ken Paxton's last stand at the Alamo in doubt as stunning surge of new Hispanic voters floods Texas polls

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Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton had planned to hold his final campaign event at the Alamo but has removed it from his schedule, likely due to the site’s restrictions on political gatherings. Recent polls show Paxton slightly ahead with 49% support compared to Democrat James Talarico's 48%, though a surge of over 763,000 early voters, nearly half of them Hispanic, could shift the race in favor of Democrats.

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Texas Republican Senator candidate Ken Paxton has scrapped his final campaign event at the Alamo in San Antonio, where he had planned to conclude his "Come and Take It" bus tour on November 2. The decision comes as Hispanic voters are reportedly flooding Texas polls ahead of the election, potentially impacting the outcome of the race against Democrat James Talarico. Originally scheduled stops for Monday were moved to Conroe and Allen, both over 300 miles away from San Antonio, raising questions about why Paxton changed his plans. The Alamo Trust had previously stated that it was unaware of Paxton's intentions and highlighted their policy prohibiting political advocacy at the historic site. Despite the Alamo having a designated free-speech zone available for use without a permit, under specific restrictions, it remains unclear whether Paxton intended to utilize this space or if other factors influenced his decision to alter his campaign schedule. Texas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988, but recent polls suggest Talarico is currently leading by a slight margin.

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Republican US Senate candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrives for a campaign event at Cullen Yards on October 31, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas Tourists pose for a souvenir photograph in front of Mission San Antonio de Valero, better known as The Alamo.

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2026-11-01 · Daily Mail

Ken Paxton's last stand at the Alamo in doubt as stunning surge of new Hispanic voters floods Texas polls · assertive framing

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Take Daily Mail's quiz and find out Texas Republican US Senate candidate Ken Paxton planned to hold his final campaign event at the Alamo, one of the key sites of the Texas Revolution. asserted

Paxton → take → Revolution

However, he has apparently removed the stop from his campaign bus tour schedule and instead plans to stop on Monday in Conroe and Allen, over 300 miles away. asserted

he → remove → Conroe

In a statement to Texas Public Radio, the Alamo Trust, which oversees the site, said that it was unaware of plans for Paxton to appear there. asserted

Paxton → oversee → plans

The site's 'Rules of Reverence' ban gatherings involving political advocacy, public policy, or unaffiliated fundraising, regardless of party. asserted

Rules → ban → party

However, the Alamo does maintain a designated free-speech zone on the complex that can be used without a permit, subject to restrictions including no amplified audio, tents, or tables. asserted

that → maintain → audio

It was unclear whether Paxton planned to use that area, another part of the complex, or nearby property for his initially announced bus stop. uncertain

Paxton → plan → stop

Paxton, who currently serves as Texas' attorney general, is running in a close race against Democrat James Talarico. asserted

who → serve → Talarico

Tourists → arrive → Alamo

The former Franciscan mission was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 during Texas' war for independence from Mexico where Texian defenders were defeated by Mexican troops under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna asserted

defenders → defeat → Anna

A Quantus Insights poll conducted between October 26th and 28th found Paxton up with the support of 49 percent of poll respondents, compared to the 48 percent who backed Talarico. asserted

who → conduct → Talarico

A CNN/SSRS poll published in the last week of October found Talarico to be up six points, with the support of 49 percent of respondents, while Paxton was supported by 43 percent of those polled. asserted

Paxton → publish → those

Both sides see the contest as a margin-of-error race but there were some brightening signs for Democrats on Sunday. asserted

sides → see → Sunday

Over 763,000 Texans have cast early ballots despite not voting in the 2024 presidential election, according to figures shared by Democratic data analyst Tom Bonier. uncertain

Texans → cast → Bonier

His analysis notes that the number includes more than 367,000 Hispanic voters, who account for nearly half of the surge. asserted

who → note → surge

Earlier figures from Bonier showed 39 percent of those Hispanic voters were under 30. asserted

percent → show → 30

Republican candidate for US Senate Ken Paxton speaks during a midterm campaign rally at Cullen Yards in Fort Worth, Texas on October 31, 2026 Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico waves to the crowd at a midterm election rally in Houston, Texas asserted

Talarico → speak → Houston

Republicans hope to pull out a win by the skin of their teeth in Texas, but both candidates have been through the wringer during the election cycle. asserted

candidates → hope → cycle

Paxton won his primary with Trump's endorsement, ousting incumbent Senator John Cornyn, and alienating a significant number of longtime GOP donors and voters in the process. asserted

Paxton → win → process

The US Senate seat is rated as a 'toss-up' by the Cook Political Report, and was formerly rated to be 'Republican.' asserted

seat → rat → Report