- Texas Senate race: Talarico challenges Paxton amid Trump influence
- James Talarico is appealing to disillusioned Republicans as his political career becomes entangled with the Trump machine and Ken Paxton's campaign.
Jesse Watters mocked James Talarico on Fox News while Ken Paxton received an unexpected presidential endorsement from Donald Trump.
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What happened
Jesse Watters mocked James Talarico on Fox News while Ken Paxton received an unexpected presidential endorsement from Donald Trump.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Paxton received an unexpected presidential endorsement from Trump, while Watters mocked Talarico.1 source
Trump attacks Talarico on Fox News, linking criticism to Iran policy scrutiny.1 source
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James Talarico is appealing to disillusioned Republicans as his political career becomes entangled with the Trump machine and Ken Paxton's campaign.Also in this story
- Paxton and Talarico are running against each other, with Paxton claiming Schumer supports Talarico's campaign and Talarico raising funds in New York and Chicago.
- Talarico compared Paxton to Goliath, and the Trump administration campaign targeted Brenham.
- CNN covered James Talarico's campaign events, while Geoff Bennett provided political analysis of Republican tensions.
- Trump held a campaign blitz in Texas, criticizing Talarico, while Paxton publicly questioned Talarico's whereabouts.
Within Texas Senate race: Talarico challenges Paxton amid Trump influence
The entities involved
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James Talarico
American politician (born 1989)
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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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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015