Personal attacks and a packed campaign rally set the tone for what is likely to be a rancorous contest for U.S. Senate between James Talarico and Ken Paxton in Texas.
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Democrat James Talarico may win - and the president weakened his hold over the GOP
The Texas Senate race has officially been set, between notoriously scandal-plagued state Attorney General Ken Paxton on the Republican side and Presbyterian minister and state legislator James Talarico on the Democratic side.But already, Texas Republicans are sounding off a message of fear, NBC News reported, because of the impending money problems the race will cause for them."Paxton, with Trump’s endorsement, handily defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn in the runoff. Democrats largely viewed Paxton as the weaker candidate because of his many controversies. But his fundraising struggles are also raising alarm bells among Republicans," said the report. "'Economically, it’s a disaster. Texas is extremely expensive,' said a GOP consultant working on Senate races, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly about party resources."Republicans already spent over $100 million in the primary, with much of it going to the unsuccessful attempt to prop up Cornyn — but that's just the beginning, the report said."So far, Paxton’s fundraising has paled in comparison with that of the Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico, who has raised more than $40 million — though he spent most of it in a hotly contested primary. But Talarico is expected to raise millions more; he pulled in $600,000 in just two hours following Paxton’s win, according to Talarico’s campaign. The haul was first reported by Politico," said the report. "Paxton has raised $7.6 million, and his campaign had $2.3 million left to spend as of May 6."A deeply expensive contest in Texas could further strain resources on the National Republican Senatorial Committee and GOP megadonors, who might otherwise put that funding toward more obvious tossup races like Georgia and Maine."George Seay, one of Cornyn’s longtime friends and donors, declined to comment when NBC News asked him whether he would also donate to boost Paxton," noted the report. "But he said that Paxton as the nominee meant the state was now 'definitely in play' and a tougher climb for Republicans to win. 'Is Paxton going to raise a lot of money? Probably not,' Seay said, though he said that wasn’t necessarily a death knell."
Ken Paxton has trailed Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in fundraising. Some Republicans say the party will have to spend millions to win the Senate race.
In Texas, the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton ousted four-term Senator John Cornyn, making him the third Republican incumbent to lose this month after failing to earn President Trump's endorsement. Ed O'Keefe spoke with Paxton's Democratic opponent, James Talarico.
CNN analyst Paul Begala dismissed conservative commentator Scott Jennings's criticisms of Rep. James Talarico (D-TX), who is challenging Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for a Senate seat in November. Jennings attacked Talarico's positions on transgender identity, theology and diet. And Begala responded, "You know what I'm smelling, Scott?" he continued, "Fear, panic, your stinking panic.""You guys fear this guy," Begala said about Talarico. "He's more popular than Trump in Texas, brother!"Begala then reframed the election around economic concerns rather than cultural issues, criticizing rising hamburger prices and questioning how Paxton became "a millionaire" on a government salary. Begala also argued the campaign should prioritize affordability struggles. Jennings questioned whether Begala was "a normal person." Begala repeated, "I can smell the fear," and mockingly waved his hands in the air — soaking in the aroma. Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.