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Ken Paxton Says John Cornyn Hopes He Loses Senate Race

The remarks reveal the lingering discord between the Republicans in the tightening battle.

Sources (3)· Oct 9, 3:34 PM to Oct 15, 10:03 PM

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HuffPost· Oct 9, 3:34 PMKen Paxton Says John Cornyn Hopes He Loses Senate Race
CNBC· Oct 15, 9:42 PMTrump says 'if Ken Paxton loses' Texas Senate race, blame Cornyn and Karl Rove
The Texas Tribune· Oct 15, 10:03 PMTrump says John Cornyn and Karl Rove to blame if Ken Paxton loses Senate race

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‘He wants me to lose’: Paxton complains about lack of support from Cornyn in leaked audioKen Paxton has publicly said he would “love to have” John Cornyn’s support after their bruising Republican primary runoff in the Texas Senate race. But privately, Paxton has grown frustrated with the outgoing senator’s distance from his campaign.

Cable News Network7d agoWhole story →

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Ken Paxton questions Talarico's absence at Trump's San Antonio rallyTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton questioned James Talarico's absence from the Texas Senate race campaign trail during Donald Trump's San Antonio rally ahead of midterm elections.

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Hostin confident Texas will elect first Democratic senator in decades"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin predicts the Texas Senate race will flip blue, citing polls showing James Talarico leading Ken Paxton among women and Hispanic voters.

Fox News7d agoWhole story →

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‘Where is James Talarico?’: Senate candidate’s absence becomes fodder for Ken PaxtonJames Talarico has been absent from the campaign trail over the past 12 days as the Texas Senate race enters a critical stretch, prompting Republicans to open a new line of attack on Democratic nominee.

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Trump calls for Paxton-Talarico debate as Texas Senate race heats upTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton has repeatedly rebuffed calls to debate his Democratic opponent James Talarico, who has not been seen on the trail for days after becoming sick.

The Washington Post7d agoWhole story →

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