Get Ready for a Rock Fight in the Texas Senate Race
The Texas Senate race is heating up with the nomination of Ken Paxton, who is facing scandals. Republican strategists are planning aggressive negative advertising against the Democratic candidate, James Talarico, to secure their position. The upcoming midterm elections are expected to be highly competitive as a result.
- ▪Ken Paxton has been nominated by Republican voters for the U.S. Senate despite being involved in scandals.
- ▪GOP strategists believe that negative advertising is essential to prevent a Democratic upset in the elections.
- ▪James Talarico is the Democratic standard-bearer facing off against Paxton in the upcoming midterms.
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David M. Drucker / May 27, 2026 Get Ready for a Rock Fight in the Texas Senate Race How Trump’s endorsement of scandal-plagued Ken Paxton is shaping the context. Politics Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images). Illustration by Noah Hickey/The Dispatch (Photos via Getty Images). Audio Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email 0 Open and scroll to the comments section James Talarico better don a flak jacket. With Republican voters in Texas having nominated scandal-plagued Ken Paxton for the U.S.
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