Paxton Stakes Out Advantage as Paxton-Talarico Texas AG Battle Heats Up
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s win sets up a high-stakes general election showdown with Democrat James Talarico. Talarico boasted a rapid fundraising start after Paxton’s victory (about $600,000 in the first two hours and $27 million in Q1), while Paxton works to lock down Cornyn supporters amid Trump backing. Democrats view the race as a potential hinge for the Senate majority, and the piece notes Paxton’s past securities-fraud case was resolved with restitution. The campaign landscape—fundraising momentum, endorsements, and cross-party appeal—will shape the Texas contest this fall.
- Paxton wins, Talarico spins Politico
- Trump completes his month of GOP revenge, and other takeaways from the Texas runoffs CNN
- Cornyn’s Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P. The New York Times
- Trump's GOP purge claims Cornyn as Paxton wins: Texas runoff takeaways USA Today
- Analysis | Early Brief: How Cornyn and other Republicans could become a headache for Trump The Washington Post
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