Paxton’s Five-Minute Set Highlights a Campaign in Trouble

At the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas AG Ken Paxton—Trump’s endorsed Senate hopeful—was given only five minutes on a crowded program, a sign of a campaign that’s lagging in the polls and hampered by past scandals and a weak ground game, as he trails Democrat James Talarico; Trump’s influence dominates messaging in a race seen as pivotal for Texas and the broader midterms.