Ken Paxton Says Trump Convention Hurt His Senate Campaign in Leaked Audio
Paxton said the Dallas convention hurt Republican numbers as his campaign trails Democratic nominee James Talarico in most public polls.
- 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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Paxton worries about drop in polling numbers after midterm GOP convention in leaked audio
The audio was initially leaked to and confirmed by The New York Times. A senior advisor to Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Paxton calls the audio “manipulated nonsense” but does not deny Paxton was the speaker.
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Ken Paxton heard on leaked audio complaining that president’s two-day summit in Dallas earlier this month harmed his campaign: ‘Yeah, not good’
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
Texas US Senate candidate Paxton said Trump hurt Republicans, New York ...
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