- 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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Part of
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.
- 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)
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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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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
Related events
- 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.
- Ken Paxton has entered the race to oust John Cornyn while preparing for a November matchup against James Talarico.
- Trump defeated John Cornyn in the Republican runoff election.
- 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.
- James Talarico is contesting the U.S. Senate seat in Texas and gained political endorsement from Donald Trump.