- 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.
James Talarico is seeking the nomination to replace incumbent John Cornyn and contesting the Senate seat against him.
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What happened
James Talarico is seeking the nomination to replace incumbent John Cornyn and contesting the Senate seat against him.
Who's involved
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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
- Talarico and Paxton are racing in the Senate race, while Abbott leads Hinojosa in the gubernatorial contest.
- Jacob Smith, a policy adviser for John Cornyn, was hired for James Talarico's campaign and challenged Ken Paxton in the primary.
- Armin Mizani, mayor of Keller, publicly supports Ken Paxton's bid for the Texas Senate.
The entities involved
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James Talarico
American politician (born 1989)
- James Talarico is appealing to disillusioned Republicans as his political career becomes entangled with the Trump machine and Ken Paxton's campaign.
- While running for Senate in Texas, James Talarico is campaigning in Houston, facing political attacks from Ken Paxton and primary opponent Jasmine Crockett.
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John Cornyn
American politician and attorney (born 1952)
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
Related events
- James Talarico contests the Republican challenger in the Senate race.
- 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.
- James Talarico is contesting the U.S. Senate race in Tarrant County.
- James Talarico is running against John Cornyn in the primary election, with his polling numbers boosted by Donald Trump's endorsement.
- James Talarico and Ken Paxton are contesting the U.S. Senate seat in Texas, while Talarico is also running for the governorship.