Talarico, Paxton Face Town Hall and Press-Conference Scrutiny in Texas Senate Race
Both candidates faced tense questioning as Talarico drew criticism over theology and voting rights, while Paxton was pressed on 15 properties worth about $9 million.
- Both Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced difficult public relations moments this week during their heated campaign for the Texas U.S. Senate seat.
- Paxton stormed out of a press conference on Tuesday after reporters questioned his 15 properties worth about $9 million and alleged voter fraud, leaving 22 supporting sheriffs behind.
- Talarico faced a poor reception at a Houston town hall Sunday, where an attendee heckled him over theological assertions and his stance on LGBT issues in the workplace.
- Polling released last month by the Texas Politics Project shows a statistical dead heat, with Paxton leading Talarico 43% to 42% in the U.S. Senate race.
- Campaigning in predominantly Hispanic counties along the Rio Grande River, Talarico is targeting economic concerns after Republicans made recent inroads with border voters.
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Talarico is trying to win back Hispanics along the Texas border who swung toward the GOP
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas has toured the state's southern border with Mexico to try to win support from Hispanic voters.
Talarico, Paxton face tough public relations moments amid dead-heat Senate race
Both Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico and Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who are competing against each other in the heated U.S. Senate race in Texas, faced tough public relations moments this week.
‘Remember When You Gave a Rapist a Plea Deal’: Ken Paxton’s Attack on Talarico’s ‘Prison Is Violence’ Remark Sparks Hypocrisy Backlash in Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton shared a post on X criticizing Democratic state Rep. James Talarico for previously stating that “prison is violence,” saying prisons exist to protect families from violent criminals. The clip of Talarico’s remarks, posted amid their contest for a U.S. Senate seat in Texas, quickly drew widespread replies. Many online users responded by pointing to a plea deal offered by Paxton’s office in a recent child sex abus…
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