Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico face an uphill battle in Texas, with a new poll showing both trailing two of three leading Republican candidates in hypothetical Senate matchups and only managing a tie against state Attorney General Ken Paxton. The new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey suggests Democrats’ hopes of flipping the Lone Star State hinge on the GOP nominee. Talarico, a Texas state representative, trails incumbent Senator John Cornyn 47 percent to 44 percent