The 2026 Texas Senate Election
2026年德克薩斯州參議院選舉
Introduction
James Talarico and Ken Paxton are running for a seat in the Texas Senate. They have different amounts of money and different ideas about religion.
James Talarico 與 Ken Paxton 正在競選德克薩斯州參議院席位。他們擁有的資金數量不同，對宗教的看法也截然不同。
Main Body
James Talarico has a lot of money. He has 8.5 million dollars. Many people from other states gave him this money. Ken Paxton has less money. He has 850,000 dollars. Most of his money comes from Texas.
James Talarico 擁有大量資金。他有 850 萬美元。許多來自其他州的人捐款給他。Ken Paxton 的資金較少，他有 85 萬美元。他的大部分資金來自德克薩斯州。
James Talarico and Dan Patrick disagree about God. Dan Patrick says Talarico's ideas are wrong. Talarico says Patrick only wants power. They are very angry with each other.
James Talarico 與 Dan Patrick 在上帝的議題上意見分歧。Dan Patrick 表示 Talarico 的觀念是錯誤的。Talarico 則稱 Patrick 僅僅是想要權力。他們彼此之間非常憤怒。
Some people think Talarico will win. One poll says 47% of people like him. Other people think Paxton will win. The race is very close.
有些人認為 Talarico 將會獲勝。一項民調顯示 47% 的人支持他。而另一些人則認為 Paxton 會贏。這場競選目前的差距非常小。
Conclusion
The election is a big fight. Talarico has more money, but the two men have very different beliefs.
這次選舉是一場激烈的較量。Talarico 擁有較多資金，但這兩人擁有截然不同的信仰。
Vocabulary Learning
💰 Comparing Things
In this story, we see two people with different amounts of money. To reach A2, you need to know how to describe 'more' and 'less'.
The Rule:
- More a bigger amount
- Less a smaller amount
Examples from the text:
- James Talarico has more money. (8.5 million Big)
- Ken Paxton has less money. (850,000 Small)
Quick Tip: Use 'more' when you compare a high number to a low number. Use 'less' when you talk about the smaller side.