‘You Break It You Buy It’: Dasha Burns Says GOP ‘Furious’ Over Cash Needed For Ken Paxton's Run

Ken Paxton Vs. James Talarico

Last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Trump-endorsed and MAGA-aligned candidate, defeated moderate incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Republican U.S. Senate primary. Now, we’re preparing for the final round in November: Paxton against James Talarico, a progressive state representative who has become a left-wing icon.In last week’s newsletter, I discussed how recent primaries are solidifying the thesis that Trump remains the big dog i…

NRSC Backing Paxton After Supporting Cornyn

The National Republican Senatorial Committee is now backing Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton. Paxton filed paperwork on Monday to make a joint fundraising committee with the NRSC. The NRSC previously backed John Cornyn. Politico reported: The National Republican Senatorial Committee will fundraise for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to campaign finance paperwork filed Monday, the clearest indication yet that national Republicans are rallyi…

‘You Break It You Buy It’: Dasha Burns Says GOP ‘Furious’ Over Cash Needed For Ken Paxton's Run

Politico’s Dasha Burns said that Republican operatives were “furious” over having to pump cash into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) campaign after President Donald Trump’s endorsement cinched his defeat of Senator John Cornyn (R). Burns joined CNN’s Inside Politics on Monday to discuss, among other topics, the closely watched race between Paxton and Texas state Rep. James Talarico. Trump’s late-in-the-game endorsement of Paxton triggered…

GOP Strategist Rips Trump For Backing Ken Paxton

The Hill reports: GOP strategist Brad Todd on Sunday said President Trump made a “100-million-dollar mistake” by backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to replace incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). “I think the president made a 100-million-dollar mistake in picking Ken Paxton and urging Republican primary voters to vote for him. John Cornyn is a much more credible person,” Todd said during an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “…