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Coverage dated October 7, 2026

Paxton: Iran war a drag on Texas Senate campaign

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in the Lone Star State, said in a leaked audio recording that the war in Iran and high prices at home are a drag on his midterm campaign. “It's not tariffs. ...

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  1. Axios

    Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas prices (opens Axios)

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    Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately lamented the impact of the Iran war and gas prices on his campaign in a meeting last month, telling a group of donors and lobbyists, "I don't make the decisions," according to audio obtained by Axios.

  2. The New Republic

    Ken Paxton Trashes Trump in Leaked Audio Ahead of His Visit to Texas (opens The New Republic)

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    Yet another leaked recording of Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton has landed. “It’s the war, it’s gas prices.... It’s over $6 a gallon for diesel,” Paxton said at a donor meeting when asked what issues were “dragging” on him and his campaign, according to audio obtained by Axios.

  3. Forbes

    Ken Paxton Complains About Gas Prices And Iran War In Latest Leaked Audio (opens Forbes)

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    Paxton said in another recording leaked previously that Trump’s midterm campaign is hurting his race.

  4. NOTUS

    Ken Paxton Audio Keeps Leaking: Now It's His Frustrations Over Iran (opens NOTUS)

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    Audio of the private admission was reported just before Paxton is expected to appear with President Donald Trump at a San Antonio rally.

  5. New York Post

    Ken Paxton rips into Iran war in another shocking audio leak: ‘People are feeling the pinch’ (opens New York Post)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was caught calling the war in Iran the No. 1 drag on his Senate bid in the third major audio leak of his campaign in recent weeks.

  6. The Hill

    Paxton: Iran war a drag on Texas Senate campaign (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in the Lone Star State, said in a leaked audio recording that the war in Iran and high prices at home are a drag on his midterm campaign. “It's not tariffs. ...

  7. BizPac Review

    Ken Paxton heard in leaked audio blaming Iran war for struggling Senate run after publicly defending US involvement (opens BizPac Review)

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    Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton admitted in leaked audio released Wednesday that the Iran war was negatively impacting his Senate campaign after having previously defended U.S. […]

  8. The Guardian

    Paxton admits Trump’s Iran war and US gas prices are plaguing Republicans in leaked audio (opens The Guardian)

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    Texas attorney general acknowledged affordability was his party’s ‘biggest problem’ heading into the midterms US politics live – latest updates Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general running as the Republican candidate in a competitive Senate race, admitted privately that rising fuel prices as a res…

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