New polling shows the Texas Senate race has tightened ahead of the start of early voting, according to The New York Times. The outlet reported the development on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, as part of its election updates.
The New York Times also reported that President Trump is scheduled to hold rallies in Arizona and Montana. The Times did not provide further details in its summary of the updates.
Coverage of the Texas contest has focused on the state of the race before early voting begins. Yahoo reported a new poll showing what it described as a surprising shift following a nine-day absence by Talarico. USA Today also published a new Texas Senate poll describing where the race stands before early voting.
Separately, the Houston Chronicle reported that a new poll found Democrats leading in nearly every statewide contest. That finding, as reported by the Chronicle, adds another measure of the race's competitiveness.
Early voting has also drawn attention in Georgia. CNN reported that the state's reddest counties lagged during the first day of early voting, citing live updates.
The polls cited by the outlets are snapshots taken before early voting, and the Times' summary did not include full polling numbers or margins.
What to watch next: whether the Texas race continues to narrow as early voting proceeds, and how the Arizona and Montana rallies affect the final stretch of the campaign.
