James Talarico and Ken Paxton court the Cornyn vote
Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are vying for the support of Sen. John Cornyn's backers after his primary loss. Both candidates are positioning themselves to appeal to voters in Texas ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Talarico has raised significant funds following Paxton's victory, while Paxton seeks to unify the Republican Party behind him.
- ▪James Talarico and Ken Paxton are appealing to supporters of Sen. John Cornyn after his primary loss.
- ▪Talarico raised $600,000 in two hours following Paxton's victory in the primary runoff.
- ▪Paxton aims to unify the Republican Party despite previous criticisms from party leaders.
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Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton wasted no time appealing to Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) supporters after the longtime incumbent was ousted in a Senate primary runoff against Trump-backed Paxton. Democrats see a moment ripe for the taking to win over Cornyn-backers after party leaders, save for Trump, openly trashed Paxton as a morally compromised candidate and a weaker general election opponent against the progressive Talarico. Recommended Stories GOP torches James Talarico in new ad RNC boasts primary wins despite Trump’s low approval ratings Trump says he’ll miss Al Green’s State of the Union antics after primary loss “We don’t agree on everything, but we both still believe in public service,” Talarico posted Tuesday night, along with praise for Cornyn’s nearly 25 years…
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