Talarico campaign hires former top Cornyn staffer
Former Republican aide Jacob Smith joins Democrat James Talarico's Texas Senate campaign, aiming to sway independents and Republicans amid a tight race against Ken Paxton.
- Jacob Smith, a five-year veteran of Republican Senator John Cornyn's office, joined Democrat James Talarico's U.S. Senate campaign as deputy policy director, crossing party lines to challenge Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary earlier this year, Smith rejected partisan loyalty, stating, "I've worked for Republicans like Senator Cornyn my entire career, but this year I'm proud to be joining James Talarico's campaign."
- Smith criticized Paxton as "the most corrupt, self-dealing politician in Texas," urging fellow Republicans to hold him accountable, while Talarico has raised more than $70 million this cycle, fueling talk of the state's most competitive Senate race.
- One Republican operative called the staffing move simply "unheard of" as recent polls show a tight contest between Talarico and Paxton, with the race frequently deadlocked as November draws closer.
- A Democrat has not won a statewide race in Texas since 1994, meaning Talarico likely needs strong support from independents and Republicans unwilling to back Paxton to achieve the American Dream for all 31 million Texans.
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Top Republican aide jumps ship to help Democrat James Talarico defeat Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton has a new problem in his Texas Senate race, and this one knows the Republican playbook from the inside. Jacob Smith, a longtime Republican staffer and former deputy legislative director to Sen. John Cornyn, has crossed party lines to join James Talarico’s Democratic Senate campaign, NOTUS first reported. Smith will serve as Talarico’s deputy policy director, helping the Democrat take on Paxton in a race Republicans once might have exp…
The Democrats Turning to Republicans For Votes
Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico is running against Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff earlier this year. Brenda Bazán/AP PhotoWith key races in red and purple states like Texas, Alaska, Georgia and Arizona, Democrats are turning to Republican validators to help them win statewide contests.Candidates are trotting out endorsements from prominent Republican offici…
Talarico campaign poaches Cornyn staffer in race against Paxton
A former senior staffer for outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has joined Democratic Texas state Sen. James Talarico’s U.S. Senate campaign in an unexpected cross-party move. Jacob Smith previously served as Cornyn’s deputy legislative director and policy adviser for five years. But now he is working for Talarico’s campaign as deputy policy director. “I’ve worked for Republicans like Senator Cornyn my entire career, but this year I’m proud to be j…
The Swamp is Local: Cornyn Staffer’s Defection to Talarico Reveals Why Conservatives are Constantly Betrayed * The Gateway Pundit * by Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal
When most of us think about the swamp, we think of Washington parties, congressional office banter, and bureaucrats who think we’re all rubes. The post The Swamp is Local: Cornyn Staffer’s Defection to Talarico Reveals Why Conservatives are Constantly Betrayed appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Aide to RINO Cornyn Defects to Democrat Talarico’s Team.
An aide to outgoing Senator John Cornyn (R) has crossed party lines to support Democrat candidate James Talarico in his bid to defeat Republican candidate Ken Paxton in their Senate race.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A former aide to Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) has joined Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign as he seeks to defeat Republican nominee Ken Paxton, who displaced Cornyn as the Republican nominee earlier this year, in the N…
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