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8 articles about 6 events for “Talarico's Texas Senate Race Against Paxton” from The Intercept.
“Mega-donors overwhelmingly gave to Republican candidates, including Elon Musk, who spent nearly $450 million, with large sums of that directed at boosting Ken Paxton in Texas, who, by the way, lost to James Talarico.”
“Midterms 2026 Even Anti-Trans Panic Couldn’t Save Republicans in Deep-Red Texas As James Talarico beat Ken Paxton in a historic Democratic flip, a Republican campaign run on transphobia fell short.”
“The party leads in the polls for 218 of the 435 seats up for grabs in the House of Representatives, but they need to perform well in seven key states — Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, and Texas, in addition to Maine and Michigan — if they want to win the Senate.”
“Midterms 2026 Even Anti-Trans Panic Couldn’t Save Republicans in Deep-Red Texas As James Talarico beat Ken Paxton in a historic Democratic flip, a Republican campaign run on transphobia fell short.”
“Latest Stories Midterms 2026 Even Anti-Trans Panic Couldn’t Save Republicans in Deep-Red Texas As James Talarico beat Ken Paxton in a historic Democratic flip, a Republican campaign run on transphobia fell short.”
“On an election night handing Republicans a beating in critical House and Senate races across the country, the GOP fell short even in once deep-red Texas after a campaign run on a go-to outrage tactic: fearmongering over the rights of transgender people.”
“An August study by PRRI documented progressive Christians organizing against Christian nationalism in eight states, including Texas and Louisiana, channeling local meetings, religious discussions, and community networks into political action.”
“Musk, who has a home and multiple businesses in Texas, has taken a particular interest in the state’s Senate race between Republican candidate Ken Paxton and Democratic candidate James Talarico.”