Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate race: Survey
First reported 1 Oct, 14:13 UTCUpdated 2h ago12 sources
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Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) is leading state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) by just 2 points among likely voters, according to a new Fox News poll. The Democrat’s lead is within the poll’s 3-point margin of error and shows a tight race in the Lone Star State. Among likely voters polled, 51 percent…
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- Scott Jennings Gives Brutally Blunt Advice To Ken Paxton After He Criticizes Trump (opens HuffPost in a new tab)
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- Trump quips Paxton is ‘pain in the a‑‑,’ ‘a little controversial’ (opens The Hill in a new tab)
President Trump quipped that Texas Senate GOP candidate Ken Paxton was “a pain in the a‑‑” and acknowledged he was “a little controversial” during several stops in the Lone Star State and Oklahoma — unusually candid remarks about one of his own endorsees just weeks out from the November elections. “When I was being…
- Trump Calls GOP Candidate ‘Pain In The *ss’ But Says America Needs Him ‘Badly’ (opens The Daily Wire in a new tab)
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- ‘Inside Joke’ Backfires on Trump’s Must-Win MAGA Candidate (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
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- Hasan Piker Says Talarico Must Answer to the Left If Elected (opens The Daily Signal in a new tab)
During a heavily scrutinized event at the University of Texas, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker spoke about the contested U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, saying he would pressure Talarico to govern as a leftist if he wins the election. “Hopefully, Inshallah, after James…
- Karl Rove Questions If Ken Paxton Has 'the Guts' to Debate James Talarico (opens Newsweek in a new tab)
Could the Texas U.S. Senate race come down to a debate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton? Karl Rove says it might.
- The price tag on the Ken Paxton rescue mission has Republicans panicking (opens Politico in a new tab)
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- Alarm bells for Ken Paxton after leaked audio scandal as poll shows Democrat James Talarico in the lead (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
With the election just weeks away, James Talarico is still ahead of Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, with a new Fox News poll showing the Democrat narrowly leading the Republican.
- Paxton's estranged wife backs Texas GOP ticket in new ad (opens The Washington Times in a new tab)
Angela Paxton, the estranged wife of Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton, is urging voters to support the GOP ticket in the midterms despite her differences with her husband.
- Texas State Sen Angela Paxton Voting for Estranged Husband Ken Paxton: Backing ‘Whole Team’ (opens Breitbart in a new tab)
Texas State Senator Angela Paxton (R), and the estranged wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton shared that she would be voting Republican down the ballot, explaining that in a general election it's not about "the individual players," but rather "about getting the whole team across the finish line."
- Ken Paxton’s estranged wife urges voters to back his Senate bid, yet avoids mentioning him by name (opens NBC News in a new tab)
The estranged wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged voters to stand behind the entire Republican midterm ticket in an ad released Saturday, though she neglected to name Paxton directly.
- GOP Senate candidate's estranged wife confirms who she's voting for amid divorce proceedings (opens Fox News in a new tab)
Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton urges voters to back the GOP ticket without naming estranged husband Ken Paxton, who faces James Talarico in a tight Texas Senate race.
