- Texas Senate and Governor races tighten ahead of midterms
- The chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee shifted allegiance from John Cornyn to Ken Paxton after the primary runoff.
- The National Republican Senatorial Committee engaged in political maneuvering during the Texas Senate runoff, targeting James Talarico and supporting John Cornyn.
- Paxton's team exploited James Talarico's controversial claims while contesting the vacant Senate seat in Texas.
CBS Mornings aired James Talarico's controversial views, linking them to the ongoing Texas primary runoff contestation.
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Updated May 26
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What happened
CBS Mornings aired James Talarico's controversial views, linking them to the ongoing Texas primary runoff contestation.
Who's involved
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Paxton's team exploited James Talarico's controversial claims while contesting the vacant Senate seat in Texas.Also in this story
- The political contest for the vacant Senate seat is facing risks due to the exploitation of flaws and baggage by various parties.
- Ken Paxton faces allegations of bribery and ethical lapses amid the Texas Senate runoff involving James Talarico and John Cornyn.
- Ken Paxton's team used James Talarico's past comments in campaign advertisements.
Within Texas Senate and Governor races tighten ahead of midterms
The entities involved
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James Talarico
American politician (born 1989)
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
Related events
- Fox News coverage reflects Republican interests as Talarico leads Paxton in a Texas political poll.
- While running for Senate in Texas, James Talarico is campaigning in Houston, facing political attacks from Ken Paxton and primary opponent Jasmine Crockett.
- Ken Paxton faced off against James Talarico in a primary election, with the candidates debating issues like plea deals on the air. Paxton also received an endorsement from Donald Trump.
- Talarico and Paxton are running against each other in the Texas Senate race, with Trump endorsing Paxton and Talarico's voters concerned about the war in Iran.
- Ken Paxton criticized James Talarico during the Texas Senate race and held a bus tour stop in Victoria.