The 2026 Texas Elections
2026年德州選舉
Introduction
New polls show a close race for the U.S. Senate in Texas. James Talarico is a Democrat. Ken Paxton is a Republican. Talarico is slightly ahead.
最新民調顯示德州美國參議院的競爭非常激烈。James Talarico 是民主黨人，Ken Paxton 則是共和黨人。Talarico 目前略微領先。
Main Body
James Talarico has 47 percent of the vote. Ken Paxton has 44 percent. Many Latino people and independent voters like Talarico more.
James Talarico 獲得了 47% 的選票。Ken Paxton 則獲得 44%。許多拉丁裔人士和獨立選民較支持 Talarico。
In another race, Greg Abbott is the Governor. He is winning against Gina Hinojosa. He has 49 percent of the vote.
在另一場選舉中，州長 Greg Abbott 領先於 Gina Hinojosa。他獲得了 49% 的選票。
Ken Paxton has some problems. Many people do not like him because of his past legal trouble. Some people think he is not a good leader for Texas.
Ken Paxton 存在一些問題。由於過去的法律糾紛，許多人並不喜歡他。有些人認為他不是一名合格的德州領導人。
Conclusion
The polls show a close race. However, some experts still think the Republican will win.
民調顯示競爭激烈，但部分專家仍認為共和黨將會獲勝。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'Has'
In this text, we see a pattern for talking about possession or amounts. This is a key step for A2 learners to describe people and things.
The Pattern:
Person has Thing/Amount
Examples from the text:
- James Talarico has 47 percent.
- Ken Paxton has 44 percent.
- Greg Abbott has 49 percent.
- Ken Paxton has some problems.
Simple Rule: Use has when you talk about one person (He, She, or a Name).
Example: He has a car. She has a dog. Talarico has votes.