- Talarico wins Texas Senate seat over Paxton amid political maneuvering
- 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.
Paxton supports Trump's policies and Van Duyne aligns with Trump's agenda as Paxton campaigns against Talarico in the Senate race.
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Updated Aug 11
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What happened
Paxton supports Trump's policies and Van Duyne aligns with Trump's agenda as Paxton campaigns against Talarico in the Senate race.
Who's involved
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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
- Talarico's campaign strategy focuses on winning back voters in South Texas and targeting seats in San Antonio.
- JD Vance criticized James Talarico's sexuality and introduced legislation in the Senate.
- James Talarico visited Buc-ee's on October 31 to appeal to voters.
- JD Vance traveled to North Texas and Parker County to urge GOP supporters to vote for Ken Paxton.
Within Talarico wins Texas Senate seat over Paxton amid political maneuvering
The entities involved
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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
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James Talarico
American politician (born 1989)
Related events
- 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.
- Talarico is a Democratic Senate candidate in Texas amid political attacks and commentary from Musk and Trump.
- Adam Hamilton is running for Senate in Kansas, while James Talarico runs against Ken Paxton, alongside progressive faith leaders challenging MAGA dominance.
- Trump's political presence adds pressure to James Talarico's campaign.
- James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in Texas, while Jon Ossoff sparked comparisons to Barack Obama following the midterm election results.