State of Texas: One point separates Paxton, Talarico in Senate poll

The Texas race for a U.S. Senate seat is still extremely close, according to the latest poll from Emerson College Polling and Nexstar Media.
Summary by The Lubbock Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Carolina Hauger, Dylan McKim, Cora Neas, Josh Hinkle, and John Thomas, as published by EverythingLubbock (KAMC+KLBK) · · 1 min read

The Texas race for a U.S. Senate seat is still extremely close, according to the latest poll from Emerson College Polling and Nexstar Media.

government
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick made a campaign stop in Lubbock on Wednesday, hoping to shore up support ahead of November’s election. Patrick is seeking his fourth term as the state’s second highest executive official. He was first elected as Lieute...
KCBD News · Oct 1, 2026

Local
Citibus has launched the first phase of a five-year service plan featuring new and remodeled routes designed to improve efficiency and decentralize connections away from downtown Lubbock....
EverythingLubbock Local · Sep 30, 2026

schools
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The Hispanic Student Society has been a part of Texas Tech since 1964, and leaders of the organization are making sure newcomers get the most out of what it can offer. Sam Davila has spent her entire college career as a member of the Texas Tech Hispanic St...
KCBD News · Sep 30, 2026

News
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down in the Texas Panhandle Tuesday night as severe storms moved across the region. One tornado touched down about four miles southeast of Claude around 7:12 p.m. It was on the ground for about ...
KCBD News · Sep 30, 2026

safety
SNYDER, Texas (KCBD) - First responders were dispatched at approximately to a report of an aircraft off the roadway north of Winston Airport on Wednesday afternoon, according to the City of Snyder Office of Emergency Management. Aircraft located in wooded area Responding units lo...
KCBD News · Sep 30, 2026

News
StarCare Specialty Health System celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Sunrise Canyon Hospital and the Hope Center Wednesday morning, with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Senator Charles Perry and other community leaders in attendance....
EverythingLubbock (KAMC+KLBK) · Sep 30, 2026

Local
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The owner of Lubbock’s “One Guy From Italy” spoke at a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the White House. While thanking his supporters at the end of the event, President Trump invited Gabriel Vitela to the podium to address the crowd. Vitela thanked ...
KCBD News · Sep 30, 2026
Local
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A Lubbock man will spend 20 years in prison for providing a woman the fentanyl that killed her. Donnie Ford pleaded guilty to the second degree felony charge of manufacturing and delivery causing death. He admits he gave the victim, referred to only as D. ...
KCBD News · Sep 30, 2026

safety
Tanner Wayne Gillispie was found not guilty of two counts of manslaughter related to a 2023 fatal head-on collision near Seymour, Texas, that killed two Lubbock residents...
EverythingLubbock (KAMC+KLBK) · Sep 30, 2026

schools
Wayland Baptist University has been awarded a four-year $498,400 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to strengthen mental health support for students on the Plainview campus....
EverythingLubbock Local · Sep 30, 2026

Local
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick made a stop in Lubbock Wednesday, attending the opening of new mental health facilities, joined by State Sen. Charles Perry and other state and local leaders. The expanded Sunrise Canyon Hospital and the new Hope Center in Lubbo...
KCBD News · Sep 30, 2026

Local
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The investigation into the county’s “double salary” payments has been handed over to outside prosecutors. Lubbock County Criminal District Attorney Sunshine Stanek confirms with KCBD that she and the Lubbock DA’s office has recused themselves from the ongo...
KCBD News · Sep 30, 2026