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Talarico and Paxton hold dueling rallies in Texas

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President Trump held two campaign rallies in Lubbock, Texas, aimed at supporting Republican candidates Talarico and Paxton against their Democratic opponents, just one week before the midterm elections. The events were part of a strategy to prevent Democrats from securing victories in the state. Nancy Cordes reported on these rallies for the coverage.
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President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Port Arthur, Texas, on October 27, 2026, to showcase an oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude that would be processed in local refineries. The same day, Trump held campaign rallies in Corpus Christi and Lubbock, Texas, supporting Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton against his Democratic challenger, James Talarico, as part of a midterm election push. In Corpus Christi, Rubio joined Trump at the rally to boost voter turnout for Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX). Both candidates held competing rallies in Lubbock on October 27, with Trump mocking Talarico’s supposed veganism during his speeches.

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With just a week to go until the midterm elections, President Trump staged two campaign rallies in Texas on Tuesday, hoping to deny Democrats a chance to win there.
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With just a week to go until the midterm elections, President Trump staged two campaign rallies in Texas on Tuesday, hoping to deny Democrats a chance to win there. asserted
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