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Paxton raises $18M in third quarter

Paxton raises $18M in third quarter

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) raised $18 million in the third quarter as he trails Democrat James Talarico in polls on the contentious Texas Senate race.  Paxton’s July-to-September haul is double the $9 million he raised in the second quarter of the year, adding to what’s already the most expensive Senate race of the…

James TalaricoKen PaxtonTexas
Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Hill
Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign

Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign

‘I don’t control message or what we’re doing,’ scandal- hit state attorney general reportedly says at private event Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general chosen by Donald Trump to run as the Republican candidate for a Senate seat, admitted in private that his campaign was being controlled by outside forces in Washington DC. Paxton, who is locked in a competitive race with the progressive Democrat James Talarico , told people at a fundraising event in September that he had never felt such little control over his campaign because of outside influence. Continue reading...

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Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Rove says if Paxton doesn’t debate Talarico, ‘he loses’

Rove says if Paxton doesn’t debate Talarico, ‘he loses’

Republican strategist Karl Rove said he believes Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will lose his bid for Senate if he does not agree to a debate with his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico. “If he doesn’t debate, I think he loses,” Rove said in a Wednesday appearance at The Economic Club of Chicago…

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James TalaricoKen PaxtonTexas
Oct 3, 2026 · byThe Hill
Talarico up four points in new Texas poll

Talarico up four points in new Texas poll

Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is ahead of his Republican opponent Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for an upper chamber seat in the Lone Star State by about 4 points, according to a new poll. In the BIG DATA POLL survey, 43.6 percent of respondents said they would back Talarico if…

James TalaricoKen PaxtonTexas
Sep 28, 2026 · byThe Hill
Manchin says ‘if character means anything, you can’t vote for Ken Paxton’

Manchin says ‘if character means anything, you can’t vote for Ken Paxton’

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) took aim at Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday, deriding his “character.” During an interview with NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt on “The Hill Sunday,” Manchin was asked about Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico. “I don’t know that young man and things he’s said I’m discouraged…

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James TalaricoKen PaxtonNewsNation
Sep 27, 2026 · byThe Hill
Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in Texas Senate race poll

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in Texas Senate race poll

A new poll shows Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico leading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) by 5 points over a month before the November midterm elections. The Texas Public Opinion Research (TPOR) poll released Friday showed Talarico with 49 percent support from voters and Paxton with 44 percent support, with 3 percent saying…

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James TalaricoKen PaxtonTexas
Sep 27, 2026 · byThe Hill
Democrats lead in Texas Senate, governor race polling

Democrats lead in Texas Senate, governor race polling

A new poll shows Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa leading their Republican opponents ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in November. In the Marist Poll Texas, Talarico garnered 50 percent support, while Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) received 44 percent. Four percent remained undecided and 2 percent chose…

James TalaricoKen PaxtonTexas
Sep 24, 2026 · byThe Hill
Talarico holds slight lead in Texas Senate race poll

Talarico holds slight lead in Texas Senate race poll

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico has a slight lead over his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, according to a new poll. In the NBC 5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group poll, 46 percent of registered voter respondents backed Talarico, while 43 percent backed the Texas attorney general. Three percent backed a Libertarian candidate and 8 percent were…

James TalaricoKen PaxtonNBC
Sep 21, 2026 · byThe Hill
Talarico neck and neck with Paxton in new Texas Senate poll

Talarico neck and neck with Paxton in new Texas Senate poll

Democrat James Talarico, a state lawmaker, and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton remain deadlocked in the Texas Senate race less than seven weeks out from Election Day, according to a new poll released Thursday.  The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey found 47 percent of state voters supported Talarico, while 46 percent backed Paxton in this race. …

James TalaricoKen PaxtonTexas Senate
Sep 17, 2026 · byThe Hill
Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in new Texas Senate poll

Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in new Texas Senate poll

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico (D) is still leading his GOP challenger, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Telemundo/Mason-Dixon Polling & Research survey found the Democrat, a Texas state representative, held a three-point advantage over his Republican opponent less than two months out before November’s midterms. Forty-six…

James TalaricoKen PaxtonRepublican Party
Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Hill
Ken Paxton’s plight in Texas is mostly of his own making

Ken Paxton’s plight in Texas is mostly of his own making

The saying goes that victory has a thousand fathers but defeat is an orphan. That doesn’t mean, however, that there won’t be any paternity claims after a loss. And if Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) really does manage to lose his Senate race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, naming the father of what…

James TalaricoKen PaxtonTexas
Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Hill
FCC Chairman Slams James Talarico as Running a ‘Hoax’ With Jimmy Kimmel Interview, Which ABC Punted to YouTube, to Get ‘Clicks and Donations’

FCC Chairman Slams James Talarico as Running a ‘Hoax’ With Jimmy Kimmel Interview, Which ABC Punted to YouTube, to Get ‘Clicks and Donations’

Brendan Carr, the Trump-aligned Republican chairman of the FCC, accused James Talarico, a Texas Democrat running for the U.S. Senate, of running a “hoax” to garner attention and campaign donations by sitting for an interview with Jimmy Kimmel — which ABC put on YouTube instead airing it on broadcast TV to avoid a potential clash […]

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Sep 13, 2026 · byVariety
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Accuses James Talarico Of Running A “Hoax” With Jimmy Kimmel Sit Down; YouTube Interview Nears 7 Million Views

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Accuses James Talarico Of Running A “Hoax” With Jimmy Kimmel Sit Down; YouTube Interview Nears 7 Million Views

As Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with James Talarico nears 7 million views on YouTube, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr weighed in on Saturday evening, accusing the Texas U.S. Senate candidate of orchestrating a “hoax” to drive up “clicks and donations.” Earlier this week, Kimmel told viewers that he would be sitting down with an interview with Talarico […]

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Sep 13, 2026 · byDeadline