WASHINGTON — The third poll in a row shows Democratic state Rep. James Talarico ahead of Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas’ U.S. Senate race.

While it’s early, Texas lawmakers say it’s not an anomaly and Democrats have a real chance of winning a Texas Senate seat for the first time in more than three decades.

“What do you make of all these polls coming out showing Paxton down?” Raw Story asked outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) of the latest Texas Southern University poll that has Talarico up by two points.

“Umm, well, I suspected that would be the case,” Cornyn — who lost the GOP primary to Paxton — told Raw Story. “But we made our case and didn’t prevail.”

“Do Democrats have a chance?” Raw Story pressed.

“Yes,” Cornyn replied.

“Really?”

“Yeah,” Cornyn said.

“Are you going to be helping Paxton at all?” Raw Story asked as Cornyn boarded an elevator in the Capitol’s basement.

“Ummm,” Cornyn said as the elevator doors shut. “I wasn’t thinking of it.”

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