Ken Paxton's take on Republican convention heard on leaked audio

In early October, Donald Trump held a unique midterm rally in Dallas to boost Republican voter turnout ahead of the November 3 elections. Despite Trump’s claims of its success, polls since then show that Democrats gained momentum. The RealClearPolitics Generic Congressional Vote poll had Democrats at 50.5% and Republicans at 42.1%, up from September when Democrats were at 48.1% and Republicans at 42.3%. Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton, in a leaked audio recording obtained by The New York Times, admitted that the convention negatively affected his numbers during a private fundraiser for donors. This admission suggests broader issues within the Republican base regarding Trump's influence on their campaigns and political performance.