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Paxton, Talarico to Battle for US Senate Seat

May 27, 2026Center

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.…

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