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.
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.
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.
The Democratic Party issued a foul-mouthed insult to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller after he called Texas Senate candidate James Talarico 'transgender.'
Jessica Taylor, Cook Political Report US Senate and Governors Editor, talks about the Texas Republican primary race where Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Senator John Cornyn, and how it sets up a midterm election between Paxton and Democratic state representative James Talarico. She speaks with Kailey Leinz on Bloomberg's Balance of Power. (Source: Bloomberg)
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon on Wednesday predicted that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will beat state Rep. James Talarico (D-Texas) in the race to replace Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) but that the contest will be an uphill battle for the GOP nominee. “I just don’t know if Texas is ready to vote…
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is throwing his support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after Paxton’s primary defeat of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) on Tuesday. In a radio interview with Hugh Hewitt on Wednesday, Thune said maintaining the Republican Senate majority is paramount, and that Paxton’s general election opponent, Democrat James Talarico, is a…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won over voters Tuesday when he defeated Sen. John Cornyn in a historically expensive primary runoff, but now he’s working to convince K Street he’s a candidate worth investing in.
The November ballot in Texas is now set, after a four-term Republican senator lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in Tuesday's primary runoffs. Meanwhile, Texas Democrats are angling to win their first Senate race since 1988.