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James Talarico is close to taking Texas. Republicans are to blame

Talarico leads Paxton in Texas because Republicans are ignoring voters’ cost-of-living worries. Democrats could flip the Senate seat.

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Washington Examiner· Oct 18, 10:00 AMJames Talarico is close to taking Texas. Republicans are to blame

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Getaway cars, affairs, Dubai fugitives: Trump’s pick Ken Paxton brings baggage to Senate race in TexasThe Republican state attorney general appears uniquely ill-chosen as a candidate – but he is a political survivor who could yet frustrate Democratic dreams Depending how you look at the situation, it is either predictable that Ken Paxton , Texas ’s attorney general and Republican candidate for US Senate , is struggling in the polls – or impressive that…

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Ken Paxton, James Talarico hit campaign trail ahead of early voting in TexasThe U.S. Senate candidates are launching statewide tours as they promote competing proposals on taxes, health care, and immigration.

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Paxton Looks to Close Gap With Talarico as Election NearsWith less than a month until Election Day, Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are entering a competitive final stretch in the Texas U.S. Senate race. Polling on the race shows that Talarico’s lead over Paxton has narrowed since July, with the latest UT/Texas Politics Project poll showing that Talarico leads Paxton by 3...

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Trump Says Cornyn, Rove to Blame If Paxton Loses Senate RacePresident Donald Trump railed at Senator John Cornyn of Texas and longtime GOP strategist Karl Rove, accusing them of undermining Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in the state, a crucial contest for Republican hopes of retaining control of the chamber.

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Talarico compares his campaign to the biblical David after GOP invests over $158M against himBy JESSE BEDAYN James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, is set to rally with supporters Thursday, as his underdog bid to become the first Democrat to win statewide in over 30 years heads into its final weeks. The national conversation around Talarico’s campaign has evolved over the past months. Initially, the […]

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Texas race for U.S. Senate recommendationJames Talarico’s challenge of Ken Paxton raises critical questions about our state’s independence and willingness to stand against corruption.

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Can Ken Paxton outrun a trail of scandal to win US Senate seat in ruby-red Texas?Depending how you look at the situation, it is either predictable that Ken Paxton, Texas’s attorney general and Republican candidate for US Senate, is

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'The Chosen' actor Jordan Walker Ross endorses TX Democrat Talarico"The Chosen" actor Jordan Walker Ross endorsed James Talarico for Texas Senate, launching Faithful Texans for Talarico ahead of his race against Ken Paxton.

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With Ken Paxton's race faltering, GOP looks for someone to blameTexas's Senate race is devolving into a blame game among Republicans weeks out from Election Day as the party's nominee Ken Paxton faces a stream of negative headlines and Democrats grow increasingly confident about flipping the state. Republican tensions spilled into the public Thursday when President Trump lashed out at incumbent Sen. John Cornyn…

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Ken Paxton Leads James Talarico in Texas Senate PollRepublican Ken Paxton leads Democrat James Talarico in a new Texas Senate poll released on Tuesday, taking a lead of 47.2 percent to 46.7 percent in the most expensive contest of the 2026 midterm cycle. | Politics

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Talarico leads Paxton among younger Texas voters, new poll showsYounger voters are propelling Democrat James Talarico into the lead in his U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Ken Paxton.

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Talarico leads Paxton by 2 points in tightening Texas Senate raceRepublicans are more than six times more likely to hold an unfavorable view of Paxton than Democrats do of Talarico, the poll found.

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Paxton Looks to Close Gap With Talarico as Election NearsWith less than a month until Election Day, Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are entering a competitive final stretch in the Texas U.S. Senate race. Polling on the race shows that Talarico’s lead over Paxton has narrowed since July, with the latest UT/Texas Politics Project poll showing that Talarico leads Paxton by 3...

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Letters - Some thoughts on Ken Paxton and James TalaricoTexas readers share who they will vote for in the Texas U.S. Senate race — James Talarico or Ken Paxton.

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Talarico, Paxton face new Texas Senate poll as Election Day nearsAs Republicans open their midterm convention, a new poll shows Talarico with a narrow lead over Paxton in the Texas Senate race. Here's what to know.

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Texas Senate election: Paxton vs. Talarico on costsKen Paxton and James Talarico offer competing plans on taxes, wages and health care in the 2026 Texas Senate election. Compare their affordability proposals.

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On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted BrownKen Paxton and James Talarico are in a close race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, with Ted Brown also on the ballot. See where they stand on THC, data centers and Flock cameras. Talarico and Brown answered our questions; Paxton did not, so we used his past public statements to describe his positions.

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