- 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.
- The Texas Senate contest involves Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, and James Talarico, with new details emerging about Biden's past role and primary turnout gaps.
Jacob Smith, a policy adviser for John Cornyn, was hired for James Talarico's campaign and challenged Ken Paxton in the primary.
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Jacob Smith, a policy adviser for John Cornyn, was hired for James Talarico's campaign and challenged Ken Paxton in the primary.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Smith joined Talarico's campaign, and Rove/MAGA Inc. weighed in on Paxton's campaign.1 source
Smith, who worked for Cornyn, was hired by Talarico and challenged Paxton in the primary.1 source
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The Texas Senate contest involves Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, and James Talarico, with new details emerging about Biden's past role and primary turnout gaps.Also in this story
- Races are tightening two weeks before the midterms in Texas.
- Ken Paxton, John Cornyn, James Talarico, and Jasmine Crockett contested the Republican and Democratic Senate primaries.
- James Talarico is seeking the nomination to replace incumbent John Cornyn and contesting the Senate seat against him.
- James Talarico, a U.S. Senate hopeful representing Texas interests, is campaigning and critiquing administration policies.
The entities involved
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
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John Cornyn
American politician and attorney (born 1952)
- Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn in a recent contest. Meanwhile, James Talarico is challenging Paxton in an upcoming election, alongside unrelated talks regarding a war settlement.
- Jon Ossoff and John Cornyn co-introduced the Mystic Alerts Act to improve emergency services infrastructure in Georgia and Central Texas.
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James Talarico
American politician (born 1989)
- Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic candidate, is running against Governor Greg Abbott in Texas, and she and James Talarico are fighting school voucher policies.
- Talarico is a candidate in the Texas Senate race. Paxton is also a candidate. Separately, Ted Cruz discussed data center issues on Pavlich Tonight.
Related events
- James Talarico is appealing to disillusioned Republicans as his political career becomes entangled with the Trump machine and Ken Paxton's campaign.
- Strategic political developments show Trump neglecting to endorse Cornyn for Paxton, while Republicans seek to leverage public anger against Democrats.
- Ken Paxton has entered the race to oust John Cornyn while preparing for a November matchup against James Talarico.
- James Talarico and Ken Paxton are prominent political figures operating within the political landscape of Texas.
- The Republican primary season concluded with the decisive defeat of John Cornyn, leading to Ken Paxton's nomination and the subsequent general election against James Talarico.