Texas Senate race heats up as Talarico admits past remarks missed the mark

Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the U.S. Senate nominee, said older comments on sensitive cultural issues missed the mark and accused Republican Ken Paxton of weaponizing them to distract from Paxton's record, including his impeachment in 2023. Paxton, who won the GOP primary, has mocked Talarico's positions on gender, immigration, energy and religion as the campaign intensifies, while Talarico frames the race around Paxton's integrity and his own rebuttals.