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Talarico compares his campaign to the biblical David after GOP invests over $158M against him

By 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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Ken Paxton to close Senate campaign with “Come and Take It” bus tour ending at the AlamoThe Republican nominee plans to hit over 30 stops across Texas, concluding with a stop at the Alamo on the eve of Election Day, as he competes in an intensely close Senate race against Democrat James Talarico.

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Talarico to Skip Bernie Sanders Texas Rally as Senate Polling Lead TightensJames Talarico won’t join Bernie Sanders when he visits the Lone Star State as polls with Ken Paxton have grown closer.

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Democrats Panic as Star Vanishes From Campaign TrailThe Texas Senate hopeful has been losing precious time ahead of the historic election.

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What to watch in the CNN & Jubilee town hall with James TalaricoBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — James Talarico’s bid to become the first Democrat in a generation to win statewide in Texas after three decades of disappointments is in its final stretch. The Democratic state representative is set to appear on CNN at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday for a joint town hall with Jubilee, moderated

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MAGA Senate hopeful pegged as ‘huge scumbag’ by Trump’s own voters: ex-GOP pollsterA former Republican pollster who sits down with Trump voters says one MAGA Senate hopeful has a problem with his own base. Bulwark publisher Sarah Longwell said on Tuesday's episode of "The Next Level" that disaffected Trump voters in her Texas focus groups view GOP Senate hopeful Ken Paxton as a "huge scumbag," while Democrat James Talarico comes across…

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Talarico compares his campaign to David and Goliath after GOP invests over $158M against himAt a packed rally in Texas on Thursday, James Talarico compared his U.S. Senate campaign to David — who fought Goliath — as the Democrat faces more than $158

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Blame is on Cornyn, Karl Rove 'if Ken Paxton loses,' Trump saysPresident Donald Trump on Thursday said Sen. John Cornyn and Republican political strategist Karl Rove were “doing everything possible to make it hard” for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to win the upcoming U.S. Senate election.

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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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Most of Ken Paxton’s campaign money can be traced to one man: Elon MuskThe world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Ken Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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