Attorney General of Texas since 2015
George W. Bush's brother Neil Bush says he voted for James Talarico in Texas Senate race
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OpinionWho’s not supporting Ken Paxton? A lot of good Texas Republicans: As Texas’ election nears, John Cornyn and other prominent officials are distancing themselves ...
star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article317572310.html
Black MAGA Influencer Stunned After Being Kicked Out of Ken Paxton Rally: ‘I Cannot Believe This’
mediaite.com/politics/black-maga-influencer-stunned-after-being-kicked-out-of-ken-paxton-rally-i-cannot-believe-this/
OpinionI went to a Paxton rally. Texas Republicans deserve better | Opinion: "Tell your family and friends to vote. ... If everyone does that, we keep Texas ...
star-telegram.com/opinion/article317711408.html
OpinionTexas race for U.S. Senate recommendation: James Talarico’s challenge of Ken Paxton raises critical questions about our state’s independence and willingness to ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/we-recommend/article/texas-us-senate-james-talarico-ken-paxton-22468885.php
Trump says John Cornyn and Karl Rove to blame if Ken Paxton loses Senate race: If Ken Paxton loses to James Talarico, blame would fall on weak Republicans who ...
texastribune.org/2026/10/15/texas-trump-cornyn-rove-truth-social-paxton/
Key FactsTrump says Cornyn, Rove could hurt Paxton’s Senate bid
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- Trump blamed Cornyn and Rove for a possible Paxton defeat and urged former Cornyn voters to switch their support.
- Cornyn has not endorsed Paxton and said in August he would not move money to Paxton’s campaign.
- Rove has not said whether he will vote for Paxton and pointed to allegations from Paxton’s 2023 impeachment trial, which ended in acquittal.
- Early voting is set to begin October 19, while polls consistently show Talarico leading Paxton by single digits.
If Ken Paxton loses, it will be because of WEAK and INEFFECTIVE Political Hacks like John Cornyn and Karl Rove, who have ineffectively opposed me for my entire political career.— Donald Trump, Truth Social post
Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Charged With Fraud, Lawsuit Says: Ken Paxton celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2024 with two men wanted on federal charges ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/paxton-dubai-fugitive-fraud-allegations-texas.html
Dozens of pastors back Ken Paxton, campaign announces: Attorney General Ken Paxton announces backing of dozens of pastors as he competes with opponent for ...
dallasnews.com/news/faith/article/paxton-pastors-coalition-22479007.php
OpinionOpinion: James Talarico offers a choice for integrity for U.S. Senate: James Talarico brings new optimism as a youthful former public school teacher who wears ...
expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/senate-election-james-talarico-paxton-recommend-22477209.php
Transcript: Trump Rages over Texas Senate Race—and Even Fox Is Rattled: As Trump seethes over James Talarico and Fox News figures seem unnerved by his success ...
newrepublic.com/article/216769/transcript-trump-rages-texas-senate-race-and-even-fox-rattled
New poll shows deadlocked Texas Senate race as early voting continues: A new Fox News poll shows James Talarico and Ken Paxton tied in the tight Texas Senate ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/22/texas-senate-poll-shows-ken-paxton-james-talarico-tied-senate-race/92377403007/
Suburban women souring on Paxton could doom him in tight race: The Texas attorney general’s checkered history is moving even some conservative women to vote ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/10/19/suburban-women-souring-paxton-could-doom-him-tight-race/
A new CBS New poll finds the Texas Senate race is tight — essentially tied — and now all about...turnout.
Republican Ken Paxton benefits from the state's ... Show more
OpinionI went to a Paxton rally. Texas Republicans deserve better | Opinion: Voter registration is up, and Democrats are voting early in Texas. Ken Paxton's answer? A ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/10/21/early-voting-texas-polls-talarico-paxton/92331691007/
Talarico-Paxton race tight, other Republicans winning as they visit Fort Worth: A University of Houston poll finds James Talarico up 2 points on Ken Paxton as ...
star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317678697.html
CBS News poll shows a Texas toss-up with Talarico, Paxton in tight Senate race: Turnout will be key as Texans voice cost of living concerns in Senate race ...
cbsnews.com/news/texas-senate-talarico-paxton-poll/
Talarico Fires Back At Musk—Calls Him ‘One Trillionaire’ Trying To ‘Buy’ U.S. Senator
forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/10/22/talarico-spars-with-musk-accuses-him-of-trying-to-buy-texas-senate-seat/
OpinionKen Paxton Tests the Limits of Party Loyalty: He’s made Democrats’ dream of a Senate win in Texas more realistic than it has been for decades.
wsj.com/opinion/ken-paxton-tests-the-limits-of-party-loyalty-bb1ae550
Paid articlePaywall In Texas Senate race, Ted Cruz tries to push Ken Paxton across the finish line: The Republican senator isn’t on the ballot, but he’s campaigning like it as the ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/18/texas-senate-race-ted-cruz-tries-push-ken-paxton-across-finish-line/
Ken Paxton to close Senate run with “Come And Take It” bus tour: The Republican nominee plans to hit over 30 stops across Texas, concluding with a stop at the ...
texastribune.org/2026/10/14/ken-paxton-bus-tour-texas-senate-come-and-take-it/
US Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton over Talarico: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Democrat James ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6156921-chamber-endorses-paxton-texas-senate/
Texas midterm poll shows tight races as early voting begins: As early voting opens, a new University of Houston poll shows where Democrats and Republicans stand ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/19/texas-senate-talarico-paxton-poll-governor-statewide-races-early-voting/92324533007/
A new CBS News poll shows the Texas Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is essentially tied ... Show more
A viral Talarico hoax drowned out Paxton’s corruption story: Right-wing influencers pushed fake Talarico rumors, while report on Paxton donors disappeared
salon.com/2026/10/15/a-viral-talarico-hoax-drowned-out-paxtons-corruption-story/
Ken Paxton’s Ties to Convicted Fraudster Exposed via Blind Trust: The Republican attorney general and Senate candidate gave more than half a million to a ...
newrepublic.com/post/217084/ken-paxton-convicted-fraudster-invest
Ken Paxton, the scandal-plagued Senate candidate, is trailing James Talarico in the polls. But he is not Republicans’ only problem in Texas Just a moment... Photo: Getty ... Show more
OpinionRepublicans who take Musk's money endorse his hate-filled views | Opinion: Elon Musk is bankrolling Ken Paxton in Texas and Republican midterm candidates across ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/10/17/musk-paxton-campaign-contributions-white-supremacist/92248722007/
OpinionTalarico takes billionaires' cash but cries foul over Musk's | Opinion: Outrage over Musk's money says more about Democrats' disdain for wealth ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/10/23/talarico-campaign-donations-hollywood-musk-funding-paxton/92330213007/
Forget Paxton. It’s Talarico vs. Musk from here on out.: The Democratic Senate candidate is responding to the trillionaire's increasingly direct attacks on him.
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas-take/article/paxton-talarico-musk-campaign-22487893.php
Thomas J. Henry explains why he's backing Talarico over Paxton: Henry announced his endorsement in a video statement, explaining that a lengthy ...
expressnews.com/politics/article/thomas-j-henry-supports-talarico-over-paxton-22489218.php
Ken Paxton has tried to overturn tight elections in Trump's favor: The Texas attorney general’s powers could come under scrutiny in a close Senate contest ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/10/19/nation/ken-paxton-trump-2020-election/
Trump's New Pitch For Republican Candidates — They're Really Good Looking: President Donald Trump has a new pitch for Republican candidates: they’re easy on the ...
huffpost.com/entry/election-2026-trump-beautiful-candidates_n_6ad53f4ee4b00caf853cbde1
Talarico challenges both parties at CNN town hall in Senate rac: James Talarico challenges both parties at CNN town hall in Texas Senate race ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/talarico-challenges-parties-cnn-town-hall-senate-22476772.php
With Ken Paxton’s race faltering, GOP looks for someone to blame: Texas’s Senate race is devolving into a blame game among Republicans weeks out from Election ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6155048-ken-paxton-republicans-texas-senate-race-trump/
Elon Musk is the donor behind Senate Republicans’ massive rescue mission for Ken Paxton
texastribune.org/2026/10/15/elon-musk-ken-paxton-donations-senate-gop-super-pac/
James Talarico Is Winning Over Greg Abbott Supporters in Texas: New polls show Ken Paxton running behind Greg Abbott in Texas, with some GOP voters skipping the ...
newsweek.com/james-talarico-is-winning-over-greg-abbott-supporters-in-texas-12574588
Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates? They're really good looking
pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-new-pitch-for-republican-candidates-theyre-really-good-looking
Republican Defections in Texas Suburbs Could Sink Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott: Talarico and Hinojosa are drawing far more suburban donors than Paxton and Abbott ...
newsweek.com/texas-suburbs-paxton-abbott-talarico-hinojosa-donors-12582292
Opinion'Pick your poison': Texans aren't sold on Talarico or Paxton | Opinion: At a Fort Worth truck stop and beyond, Texas voters weigh Talarico's faith pitch and ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/10/19/texas-voters-talarico-paxton-senate-race/92254735007/
Trump names scapegoats as Republicans sweat in Texas: The president is publicly spinning what would be a disaster for Republicans on election night.
axios.com/2026/10/16/trump-texas-paxton-cornyn-rove-talarico
CNN’s Talarico Debate Ambushed by Young Republican Star: Ken Paxton dodged the televised Town Hall in the Lone Star State, but he had a proxy questioner.
thedailybeast.com/cnns-talarico-debate-ambushed-by-young-republican-star
Talarico accuses Musk of buying his ‘own personal U.S. Senator’: Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk, accusing the technology ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/6165973-talarico-accuses-musk-buying-senator/
New Texas Senate poll shows Republicans gaining as early voting nears: After weeks of Talarico leading, a new poll shows his edge over Paxton shrinking with ...
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/10/13/texas-senate-poll-shows-talarico-shrinking-lead/92229647007/
Dubai party, donor ties put Ken Paxton under new scrutiny as early voting nears: Negative headlines about Ken Paxton attending a Dubai party and campaign ...
star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article317609818.html
Kacey Musgraves fires back after Noem jab over Talarico: Kacey Musgraves is hitting back at Kristi Noem after the former Homeland Security secretary took a ...
thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/6144832-kacey-musgraves-kristi-noem-james-talarico-ken-paxton-texas-senate-ella-langley/
Jesse Watters Mocks Trump-Backed Candidate: 'Has A Lazy Eye And This Whiff Of Corruption'
huffpost.com/entry/jesse-watters-calls-out-ken-paxton_n_6ad2266ae4b0dccf572adc16
Elon Musk Is Single-Handedly Lifting A Uniquely Flawed Candidate: Elon Musk has spent $158 million backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s ...
huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-ken-paxton-texas_n_6ad23a5fe4b0dccf572ae8f4
Ken Paxton’s Security for Travel Cost Taxpayers Millions. Just 1 in 6 of His Trips Had a Stated Business Purpose.
propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-travel-security-costs
Elon Musk pours $168 million into Texas in late-stage effort to boost Ken Paxton: Musk, the world’s richest person, is using his wealth to support GOP candidates ...
ms.now/news/elon-musk-midterms-donation-ken-paxton
Must-Win MAGA Candidate Cornered on Flood of Embarrassing Leaks: Ken Paxton has emerged as his own worst enemy in the race for a Texas Senate seat.
thedailybeast.com/must-win-maga-candidate-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-cornered-on-flood-of-embarrassing-leaks
Talarico, Fox News, And Most Recently, Donald Trump, All Agree That Talarico And Paxton Should Debate — Why Do You Think That Ken Paxton Still Has Not Yet ...
texastribune.org/2026/10/08/texas-senate-james-talarico-flu-ken-paxton-debate-trump/
Talarico and Paxton Face Off With Dueling Rallies in Pivotal Texas County: Talarico and Paxton hold dueling Fort Worth rallies as early voting opens in Tarrant ...
newsweek.com/james-talarico-ken-paxton-texas-crowd-rally-size-12589672
Ken Paxton questions Talarico’s faith, but his own church is unknown: The GOP Senate nominee talks a lot about God and Christianity. But he hasn't said much ...
expressnews.com/politics/election/2026/article/ken-paxton-church-22455391.php
How Ken Paxton and allies fanned a conspiracy to convince voters James Talarico was mentally unfit
texastribune.org/2026/10/13/james-talarico-ken-paxton-senate-texas-mental-hospital/
Five takeaways from James Talarico’s CNN town hall: Democrat James Talarico used a 90-minute CNN town hall Wednesday in Fort Worth to appeal to voters across the ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/five-takeaways-james-talarico-s-cnn-town-hall-22475558.php
Can Ken Paxton outrun a trail of scandal to win US Senate seat in ruby-red Texas?
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/18/ken-paxton-texas-senate-scandal-midterms
Talarico Targets Musk Over Paxton Funding: ‘He’s Trying to Buy Texas’
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of ... Show more
Who’s to blame if Ken Paxton loses to James Talarico? Paxton has a guess | Opinion
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JD Vance Fires Unfounded Insults at Talarico As Ken Paxton Scandals Unfold: Vance hurled unfounded search history claims at democratic Senate candidate James ...
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Feisty Talarico Crushes Paxton Rumor About Him And Diagnoses Republican In Return
huffpost.com/entry/talarico-gets-grilled-on-his-absence-by-nbc-affiliate-jokes-about-internet-concern_n_6accddafe4b0ec20eb6b442d
Karl Rove Reacts To Latest Trump Attacks: 'With All Due Respect...': The longtime Republican strategist said it seems as if Trump “looking for somebody to blame” ...
huffpost.com/entry/karl-rove-dismisses-trumps-hurtful-digs_n_6ad382c7e4b00caf853c97a5
Texas Senate election: Brother of former President Bush turns away from Trump candidate
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-10/texas-senat-jeb-bush-james-talarico-ken-paxton-gxe
Ken Paxton urged supporters to download his campaign app, add their contacts and track their friends’ voting. He joked that they could remind them every day: ... Show more
Paxton got $150K boost from donor tied to Chinese investment in Texas: Republicans have spent millions of dollars this election cycle making Chinese influence in ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/paxton-china-donor-22484242.php
Elon Musk Pours a Fortune Into Saving Texas for Republicans: The world’s richest man donated $158 million to an effort backing Ken Paxton.
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Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas: The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor ...
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