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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.

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HuffPost· Oct 9, 3:34 PMKen Paxton Says John Cornyn Hopes He 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.

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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.

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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.

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Who Is Angela Paxton? Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Wades Into Texas Senate Battle—Without Mentioning HimAngela Paxton, who is divorcing the Republican Texas Senate candidate, is breaking her silence on the race—while avoiding mentioning him.

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'We'll never forgive you': Trump acknowledges Democratic gains in Texas Senate raceThe president warned a San Antonio crowd Wednesday against sending state Representative James Talarico to Congress.

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Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn't be happierWhen Democratic nominee James Talarico stopped holding campaign events in the Texas Senate race, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton saw an opening to pounce.

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Willie Nelson Endorses James Talarico in Texas Senate RaceWillie Nelson has endorsed James Talarico, who is running against Ken Paxton in the Texas senate race.

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James Talarico Appears in Austin After 10-Day Campaign AbsenceDemocrat James Talarico appeared in public for the first time since late September, returning to the campaign trail as his US Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton goes down to the wire.

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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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John Cornyn calls Ken Paxton a ‘poor campaigner’ - says he won’t help ‘lazy’ candidate in Texas Senate raceSen. John Cornyn slammed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a “lazy” and “poor campaigner” Friday as he explained why he won’t help the Republican Senate nominee in his race against Democrat James Talarico.

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Centrists warn pushing Ken Paxton over John Cornyn was mistakeSen. Thom Tillis and longtime GOP strategist Karl Rove are among those who raised concerns about the Texas Senate race.

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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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The GOP’s Ken Paxton rescue mission tops $100 million in TexasIn the last few weeks, Republicans have opened their wallets for Paxton, their nominee to succeed Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), in a big way.

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Who Is Ken Paxton Turning to for Help in the Texas Senate Race?Trump is in Texas tonight to stump for the Senate candidate.

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