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Ken Paxton Says Trump Convention Hurt His Senate Campaign in Leaked Audio
- On Wednesday, The New York Times released audio of Texas Attorney General and GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton privately criticizing President Donald Trump's midterm convention, claiming it damaged his campaign numbers.
- Republicans spent around $50 million on the Dallas convention, which featured lengthy Trump speeches but failed to provide a polling 'bump' for the party or Paxton.
- During a private Washington fundraiser last Thursday, Paxton told attendees the convention 'dropped our numbers,' a claim confirmed by three people with knowledge of the event.
- Adviser Nick Maddux dismissed the report as 'manipulated nonsense,' asserting that Paxton's campaign remains strong and is leading by three points in recent polls.
- Trailing Democratic opponent James Talarico in some polls, Paxton faces a competitive race despite Democrats not winning a statewide Texas race in over three decades.
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The Independent (US)Texas Senate candidate turns on Trump and blames him for faltering campaign
Ken Paxton heard on leaked audio complaining that president’s two-day summit in Dallas earlier this month harmed his campaign: ‘Yeah, not good’
·London, United Kingdom
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Ken Paxton reportedly slams Trump’s midterm convention gambit: ‘Everybody’s numbers dropped’
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton privately said that the Republican National Convention (RNC) midterm convention hurt his Senate bid, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Audio […]
·West Palm Beach, United States
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Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN Already at the time it seemed a very questionable decision: to hold an unconventional mid-term Republican convention, nicknamed “Trump-a-palooza,” centered largely on a historically unpopular president. However, the US president, Donald Trump, imposed the idea on the force and no Republican seemed willing to
·Panama City, United States
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Texas US Senate candidate Paxton said Trump hurt Republicans, New York ...
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Leaning Left19Leaning Right9Center14Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Left
Bias Distribution
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L 45%
C 33%
R 22%
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