- Texas Senate race: Paxton and Talarico battle amid Trump support
- James Talarico is appealing to disillusioned Republicans as his political career becomes entangled with the Trump machine and Ken Paxton's campaign.
- James Talarico is campaigning in Texas, facing attacks from Ken Paxton and adopting strategies from Donald Trump.
James Talarico and Ken Paxton are running against each other in Texas, with political operations spending on ads regarding Talarico.
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Updated Sep 26
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What happened
James Talarico and Ken Paxton are running against each other in Texas, with political operations spending on ads regarding Talarico.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.PolitiFact reviewed claims against Talarico, while Trump's ad messaging influenced campaign tactics.1 source
Political operations are spending on ads regarding Talarico during the Texas race against Paxton.1 source
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James Talarico is campaigning in Texas, facing attacks from Ken Paxton and adopting strategies from Donald Trump.Also in this story
- James Talarico gathered community members in Waco while Ken Paxton held a bus tour event in Killeen.
- James Talarico is focusing his campaign push on North Texas, including Fort Worth and Dallas, and will hold a rally at UNT.
- Talarico commercialized a Republican nickname while Trump popularized modern campaigning features.
- A talk radio host based in Houston called James Talarico a derogatory name while he is contesting the Texas Senate seat.
Within Texas Senate race: Paxton and Talarico battle amid Trump support
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
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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- James Talarico campaigned against Ken Paxton's alleged corruption and held a rally in downtown Houston.
- 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.
- Trump's political presence adds pressure to James Talarico's campaign.
- 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.
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