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John Cornyn calls Ken Paxton 'lazy' and a 'poor campaigner' in explanation of Texas campaign trail absence

"He's lazy and doesn't raise money. And he basically is not offering a very compelling case for his election," Cornyn said of Paxton.

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Washington Examiner· Aug 28, 5:33 PMJohn Cornyn calls Ken Paxton 'lazy' and a 'poor campaigner' in explanation of Texas campaign trail absence

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Jasmine Crockett Unsure if James Talarico Can Turn Texas BlueRadically left Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) is unsure if Texas Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico will be able to flip Texas blue.

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Big Take: Texas Is Testing the Power of MAGA Inc.’s MoneyAn unpopular Republican Senate candidate in Texas created an opening for a Democratic challenger — and now Trump is playing “red line defense. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Ken Paxton warns donors of 'whopping' spending disparityThe GOP Senate candidate for Texas sent a letter to donors just ahead of early voting, asking for help closing the fundraising gap.

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Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein associate Reid Hoffman bankrolling James Talarico's Texas Senate runA former associate of deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is funding Democrat James Talarico's run for the US Senate -- to the tune of at least $11.5 million contributed to a super PAC backing the Texas candidate.

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Paxton hammers Talarico for going 'missing' from campaign trail — and Trump chimes in hilariouslyKen Paxton is mocking his Democrat opponent for seemingly going missing from the campaign trail as Election Day looms. James Talarico, who is competing against Ken Paxton for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, recently stopped appearing in person at campaign events and released a statement saying he had contracted the flu from shaking so many hands. 'No one…

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Ken Paxton Trolls Talarico with ‘Missing’ Posters After 12-Day Flu AbsenceDemocrat James Talarico has been absent from public events for nearly two weeks, drawing attacks from Ken Paxton's campaign.

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John Cornyn Staffer Joins Democrat James Talarico’s CampaignAn aide to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Democrat James Talarico’s Senate campaign as he tries to defeat GOP nominee Ken Paxton in Texas.

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