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Talarico touts GOP support for Senate campaign

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Newest development Sep 10, 2026 · 2 reportsTalarico leads Paxton in Texas by 4 points: Poll

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico on Thursday touted endorsements from 21 current and former Republican officials and party leaders ahead of his November faceoff against state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).

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  1. James Talarico's Chances Against Ken Paxton After Latest AI Attack Ad

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    Talarico touts GOP support for Senate campaign

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    Talarico leads Paxton in Texas by 4 points: Poll

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  1. Marshall News Messenger

    Paxton, Talarico Senate fight moves to Dallas convention (opens Marshall News Messenger)

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    Marshall News Messenger's feed description

    Ken Paxton has spent much of the Texas Senate campaign telling voters what he thinks is wrong with James Talarico. Talarico has spent more time telling them what he wants […]

  2. Texas Standard

    Democrats see an opening in deep-red West Texas thanks to Talarico (opens Texas Standard)

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    The race drawing attention across Texas — and the nation — is the U.S. Senate matchup between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton.

  3. Texas Tribune

    Ken Paxton whistleblower endorses James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race (opens Texas Tribune)

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    David Maxwell was among the top attorney general officials who reported Paxton to the FBI and later testified at his impeachment trial.

  4. The Hill

    Former Texas AG aide, Paxton whistleblower backs Talarico in attack ad (opens The Hill)

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    Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico has released a new advertisement with a former aide to his Republican rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. According to The Texas Tribune, David Maxwell spent close to 10 years as the Texas attorney general’s office director of law enforcement.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Ken Paxton’s former ‘top cop’ endorses James Talarico in Texas Senate race (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A former top law enforcement official under Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was later fired after reporting the GOP Senate nominee to the FBI, is backing Democrat James Talarico in the closely watched Senate race.

  6. Just the News

    Paxton slams Talarico stance on transitions: 'Transition him and his crazy ideas right out of Texas' (opens Just the News)

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    The two candidates are vying to represent Texas in the United States Senate this November. The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3 and the winner will replace Republican Sen. John Cornyn.

  7. Newsweek

    James Talarico's Chances Against Ken Paxton After Latest AI Attack Ad (opens Newsweek)

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    Republican and Democratic rivals remain closely matched as AI attack ads intensify a competitive Texas Senate election campaign.

  8. NOTUS

    Aide Who Blew the Whistle on Paxton Backs Talarico in Splashy Ad Campaign (opens NOTUS)

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    The Texas law enforcement official reported Paxton to the FBI in 2020 for misusing the attorney general’s office.

  9. CBS News

    Full interview: James Talarico on affordability, Paxton's AI ads and more (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with Texas Democrat James Talarico on Wednesday about his agenda if he's elected to the Senate, the state of his race against Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and more. Watch the full interview.

  10. News Nation Now

    Senate hopeful James Talarico, Texas Democrat, praises some GOP priorities (opens News Nation Now)

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    James Talarico, the Democrat in a tight U.S. Senate race, says he has worked with colleagues across the aisle.

  11. MS Now

    Ken Paxton’s former law enforcement director endorses Talarico (opens MS Now)

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    David Maxwell, who reported Paxton to the FBI over allegations of abusing his office, is the latest ex-ally to turn against the Texas GOP’s nominee for Senate.

  12. The Hill

    GOP lawmaker says Paxton must debate Talarico to win Texas (opens The Hill)

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    Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) said Wednesday that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) must debate his opponent, Democratic nominee James Talarico, to win the state’s Senate election. In an interview with Nexstar, which owns The Hill, Sessions was asked whether he supported Paxton’s bid for Senate.

  13. CBS News

    Texas Senate candidate James Talarico: Voters are "tired of this professional wrestling" in politics (opens CBS News)

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    Texas Democrat James Talarico has received an endorsement from a former top aide to Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State's Senate race. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with Talarico about the state of his campaign and more.

  14. Washington Examiner

    James Talarico touts GOP endorsements ahead of matchup against Ken Paxton (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Texas state Rep. James Talarico, the state’s Democratic nominee for Senate, is touting cross-party endorsements he’s received from 21 current and former Republican officials in his campaign against the GOP nominee, state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

  15. The Hill

    Talarico touts GOP support for Senate campaign (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico on Thursday touted endorsements from 21 current and former Republican officials and party leaders ahead of his November faceoff against state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R).

  16. Bloomberg

    Talarico Calls on Paxton to Address Epstein Survivors’ Demands (opens Bloomberg)

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    Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico appeared in Dallas Thursday with a group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, accusing his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, of ignoring their push for greater transparency about the disgraced financier and sex offender.

  17. Washington Examiner

    James Talarico lies about his ‘new’ position on transgenderism (opens Washington Examiner)

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    James Talarico knows he is in a competitive Senate race in a red state, which means he now has to lie to voters about positions he has held for years to try to get elected. Talarico is currently leading his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in the polling average by about 3 poi…

  18. Washington Examiner

    James Talarico needles Ken Paxton amid GOP midterm convention (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Democrat James Talarico may have no official role in the GOP’s Dallas convention, but the Texas Senate candidate is countering the two-day event with campaign tactics meant to draw in new supporters and provoke Republican rival Ken Paxton.

  19. The Hill

    Talarico leads Paxton in Texas by 4 points: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Democratic state Rep. James Talarico leads his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, by 4 percentage points in a new poll in the U.S. Senate race released Thursday. The AARP poll, which was conducted among likely Texas voters, found 48 percent supported the Democratic candida…

  20. Conservative Review

    Ken Paxton finally hits back — with James Talarico’s own words (opens Conservative Review)

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    James Talarico has been dominating the Texas Senate conversation, but Ken Paxton is finally fighting back — and he’s using Talarico’s own words against him. In a new AI-generated campaign ad, Paxton strings together several radical comments Talarico has actually made, and it has the AI Talarico read…

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