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Coverage dated October 14, 2026

Greg Abbott Is 'Struggling' Ken Paxton Warns: What Texas Polls Show

Headline from Newsweek

Leaked audio has Ken Paxton saying Greg Abbott is “struggling” as polls show Texas’ governor and Senate races within a few points.

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  1. Rolling Stone

    ‘Abbott Is Struggling’: Ken Paxton Gripes About Texas GOP and Campaign Woes in New Leaked Audio (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The Republican nominee for Senate vents to lobbyists in recordings obtained by Rolling Stone

  2. Newsweek

    Greg Abbott Is 'Struggling' Ken Paxton Warns: What Texas Polls Show (opens Newsweek)

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    Leaked audio has Ken Paxton saying Greg Abbott is “struggling” as polls show Texas’ governor and Senate races within a few points.

  3. HuffPost

    Ken Paxton Names The Other Big Texas Republican Who's 'Struggling' In Another Damning Leak (opens HuffPost)

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    The GOP Senate candidate predicted how the party will fare in the state legislature in the audio clip shared by Rolling Stone.

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