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Talarico vs. Paxton: Who has the better approach to healthcare affordability?

With a little under a month before election day, polls still have Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton in a close race to become the next senator from Texas. Among the top issues on voters' minds is healthcare affordability.

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Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico pushes social-emotional learningJames Talarico, Texas Senate candidate, once criticized Texas public schools for focusing too heavily on academics, arguing social-emotional learning deserved more attention.

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Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas pricesTexas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately lamented the impact of the Iran war and gas prices on his campaign in a meeting last month, telling a group of donors and lobbyists, "I don't make the decisions," according to audio obtained by Axios. Why it matters: It's a candid admission from a close Trump ally about the challenging environment…

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'ScanDuel!' Latest Talarico Ad Targets Paxton's History of Outrageous ScandalsThe campaign of Texas Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico on Tuesday unleashed a new attack ad against his Republican rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, that targeted his long history of outrageous scandals. The ad, titled "ScanDuel," is a parody of mobile betting apps such as FanDuel and DraftKings, and it invites viewers to place bets…

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Talarico’s black and Hispanic outreach stalls just weeks before early votingDemocratic Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones warned over the summer that James Talarico was not doing enough to win black votes for the upcoming midterms. Just weeks before Election Day, his campaign may lose even more ground with black and Hispanic voters, potentially dooming Democrats' efforts to seize control of the Senate from Republicans. 'Talarico…

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Ted Cruz's could suffer bruising 'black eye' heading into 2028 with big bet on GOP raceSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has thrown himself behind Attorney General Ken Paxton's struggling Senate campaign – a big bet that could backfire on his own presidential ambitions.Politico reported that Cruz has become a "part-time adviser, part-time bundler" for Paxton, who trails Democrat James Talarico in ...

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Ken Paxton 'rescue effort' threatened as latest leak insults Trump: 'Lacks any gratitude'The Republican effort to rescue Texas Senate nominee Ken Paxton (R-TX) came under new strain as a third leaked recording caught him faulting President Donald Trump's Iran war.Several Republicans involved in that effort are frustrated with Paxton's private complaint that Washington is running his cam...

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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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