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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…
Mass confusion as Ken Paxton ad shows MAGA candidate tearing down missing child flyerA political ad airing nationally for GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton left viewers baffled Monday over a scene that appears to show the Texas attorney general tearing down a missing child flyer. “Yeah I don’t think they thought this through,” quipped Conor Rogers, a D.C.-based Democratic strategist. The ad was funded by Texas PAC, a Senate Republican…
The Texas money pit: Republicans are spending big trying to save Ken Paxton’s Senate bidFrom the start of September through Election Day, Republican-aligned groups are planning to spend $166 million to boost embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton – more than they’re set to spend than on competitive Senate campaigns in Michigan, $83 million, and Maine, $61 million, combined. The Senate contest in Texas has become a Republican money pit,…