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Texas Senate Candidates Embrace Christianity, But Diverge on its Role in Schools

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Both Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Rep. James Talarico have made Christianity central to their work as elected officials. “My Christian faith is the foundation to my life and public service,” Paxton, a Republican, said in a recent interview with a Christian magazine.

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  1. The 74 Million

    Texas Senate Candidates Embrace Christianity, But Diverge on its Role in Schools (opens The 74 Million)

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    Both Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Rep. James Talarico have made Christianity central to their work as elected officials. “My Christian faith is the foundation to my life and public service,” Paxton, a Republican, said in a recent interview with a Christian magazine.

  2. Newsweek

    How Christianity Became a Battleground in the Texas Senate Race (opens Newsweek)

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    Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico have put religion on center stage in their U.S. Senate race in Texas.

  3. Bloomberg

    Texas Senate Race: Can Paxton Make Talarico's Christianity a Weakness? (opens Bloomberg)

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    Christianity is front and center as early voting begins in the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico. Unfortunately, religion is being treated as another weapon in America’s polarized political fight, not as something independent and powerful enough to slice thr…

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