Texas Senate Race: Talarico Seeks Depositions Amid Close Contest
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James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, as part of an ongoing effort to keep the focus on Paxton’s history of scandals.
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Washington TimesJames Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving Ken Paxton, his Republican opponent, as part of an ongoing effort to keep the focus on Paxton’s history of scandals.
New York PostDemocrats hope past scandals of Paxton’s will help them win this time. Paxton, the state attorney general, was indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015 before coming to a deal. He survived an impeachment effort in 2023 over allegations that he obstructed justice in that securities fraud case. And his former wife, Angela Allen, divorced him following revelations that he cheated on her.
Washington ExaminerPaxton was also impeached by the Republican-controlled Texas House in 2023 on allegations that included bribery and abuse of office. The state Senate later acquitted him on articles considered at trial.
The Daily WireThe Texas Senate acquitted Ken Paxton of all 16 impeachment articles in 2023 after the state House accused him of corruption and abuse of office, The Daily Wire reported.
USA TodayIn recent months, Trump has made frequent domestic trips to join candidates as his party fights to retain control of Congress in November's midterm election. In Texas, Democratic state Rep. James Talarico and scandal-embroiled Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton are statistically tied in the race for U.S. Senate, according to a University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll published Aug. 25.
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Recent polling suggests Talarico’s strategy is working, as he leads Paxton by 3 points, a narrower margin than the Democrat’s 4-point lead in July.
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New York PostSeveral recent polls have shown Talarico with a slim lead in the race, including a recent one from the University of Texas and Texas Politics Project, which showed Paxton had 39% support compared to Talarico’s 42%.
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What are the toss-up races in Texas? In Texas, Cook Political Report rates the race for the 34th district of Texas, held by Democrat Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, to be a toss-up. The open Senate race between Talarico and Paxton is also considered a toss-up by Cook.
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New York PostThe nonpartisan Cook Report rates the race a “tossup.” The last time a Texas Senate race was in that competitive category was in 2018 when Democratic Beto O’Rourke took on Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. Cruz eked out a win by about 2.5 percentage points.
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01 New York Post The president is doubling down on his support for his candidate, attending a fundraiser to boost GOP coffers. Trump endorsed Paxton in the Republican primary over longtime Republican Sen. John Cornyn.
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02 The Hill Talarico leads Paxton for Texas Senate while Hinojosa trails Abbott in governor’s race: Poll Democrat James Talarico is leading Republican Ken Paxton in the Senate race in Texas, while Republican Greg Abbott is leading Democrat Gina Hinojosa in the gubernatorial race in the Lone Star State, according to a new poll from Texas Public Opinion Research. In the poll, 47 percent of respondents said they would back Talarico if…
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03 Washington Examiner President Donald Trump is facing significant challenges among women voters heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with a new survey showing low approval of his job performance and broad opposition to key policies in his administration’s agenda.
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04 USA Today We’ve now seen the first sign of the inevitable: President Donald Trump, as the Republican Party limps toward a possible midterm election wipeout, will turn on the GOP.
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05 Washington Times Talarico’s campaign confirmed it asked a court on Wednesday to release the documents.
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06 HuffPost Talarico’s campaign confirmed it asked a court on Wednesday to release the documents.
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07 The Atlantic President Trump gathered his top political advisers in the Oval Office early this month to solve a problem of riches: how to spend his super PAC’s $400 million political war chest with fewer than 100 days to go before the midterm elections.
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08 The Daily Wire The August 6 fundraiser in DeSoto, Texas, was hosted at the home of Thomas Merrill Gaubert, 86, a Dallas-area real estate developer and former savings-and-loan owner who served three years in federal prison for bankruptcy fraud and money laundering.
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