The Aporia
The Aporia
170 articles about 72 events for “Talarico's Texas Senate Race Against Paxton”.
“In Texas, Democrat James Talarico curb-stomped Ken Paxton in the Senate race by 12 points, and Dems won the governor’s race, may take the Texas House, and came close to taking the Texas Senate.”
“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.”
“In formerly reliably Republican Texas, James Talarico defeated the Trump-backed Ken Paxton and became the first Democrat to be elected Senator by Texans since 1988.”
“Republican US Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gives his concession speech during his election night watch party in Dallas, Texas after losing to Democrat James Talarico President Donald Trump walks with Texas Lt.”
“To some of them, his campaign against the scandal-plagued Mr Paxton was not just about the fate of the US Senate, nor about influencing the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency.”
“Ken Paxton marks the first time a Democrat has won a Senate seat in Texas since 1988.”
“Musk was again the single biggest donor at more than US$445 million this cycle, with US$205 million spent in Texas in a failed bid to support Ken Paxton against Talarico, Federal Election Commission filings show.”
“He is trying to buy Texas," said James Talarico, who defeated Paxton in the Senate race, at a campaign rally in Lubbock last month.”
“Senate race in Texas was by far the most expensive contest in this year's midterm elections.”
“This year's Texas Senate contest has drawn national attention, with Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton facing Democratic candidate James Talarico.”
“This year, the state’s Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, faces Democrat James Talarico in a closely watched Senate race, while the Republican governor, Greg Abbott, is seeking re-election against Democrat Gina Hinojosa.”
“Meanwhile, in Texas, Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico were focusing their final campaign efforts on Houston, according to Al Jazeera’s Lavelle.”
“In Texas, Democrat James Talarico is polling at 49 percent against Republican Ken Paxton’s 43 percent, according to a CNN survey released on Thursday.”
“On Tuesday, the President held two rallies in Texas, in an attempt to shore up Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton's campaign against Democratic state Representative James Talarico.”
“On Tuesday, the President held two rallies in Texas, in an attempt to shore up Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton's campaign against Democratic state Representative James Talarico.”
“Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the US Senate race, delivering one of the night's biggest surprises in a state Trump carried comfortably in 2024.”
“Voters also ousted legacy Republicans in Texas, electing James Talarico to the Senate, who defeated Republican candidate Ken Paxton.”
“In Texas, Democrat James Talarico was found in the CNN/SSRS poll to be up six points over the beleaguered Ken Paxton, 49 percent to 43 percent.”
“High-profile races that will determine which party controls the Senate for the next two years are extremely tight, according to a new CNN poll, as Maine and Kansas remain close and Democrats extended their leads in Texas and Michigan.”
“Senate seat against scandal-plagued Republican nominee Ken Paxton, while Gina Hinojosa ousted three-term Governor Greg Abbott.”
“James Talarico also beat Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in their Senate race, adding to remarkable wins by Democrats in the ruby red state.”
“Greg Abbott was unseated by Gina Hinojosa, and Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton for a U.S.”
“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 AI leader was the biggest donor in this cycle at $446 million, $168 million of which effectively went to supporting Ken Paxton in Texas.”
“James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in Texas, becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate election in the state since 1988.”
“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.”
“Texas Traditionally red Texas is tipped to become the most expensive Senate race in the country’s history, as Democrat James Talarico takes on the state’s controversial Attorney-General Ken Paxton.”
“Ad-tracking business AdImpact says the crypto sector has spent $US68 million on defeating Brown, who is up against Republican incumbent Jon Husted in a high-stakes Senate race.”
“Ken Paxton (R) Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, another Democrat endorsed by the HRC, has recently reversed course on some of his most controversial positions, telling Fox News in September that he “missed the mark” with his past statements calling God…”
“More than 28,000 midterm markets have been opened so far, with a fraction of individual contests, including the Senate races in Texas, Michigan, Maine and South Carolina, accounting for a large chunk of the trading volume, the nonprofit said.”
“Candidates with messy personal lives include Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton, whose affairs and divorce have been well documented; and Rep.”
“In typically red Texas, Republican Ken Paxton faces off against Democrat James Talarico.”
“Yet Democrat James Talarico leads Republican Ken Paxton 49% to 47% in the latest Texas Southern University poll—in line with other recent surveys.”
“An October CBS News poll found that six in 10 Hispanic voters planned to support Democrat James Talarico over Republican Ken Paxton in the Senate race.”
“She’s running against former state Senate President Troy Jackson, who became the Democratic nominee after Graham Platner left the race over sexual assault allegations, which he denies.”
“James Talarico Democratic nominee for US Senate in Texas Could Texas finally flip – and could it be a theological Democrat – who does it?”
“And in Texas, Democrats are betting on James Talarico, the state lawmaker who has surged in the polls, to defeat Ken Paxton, the scandal-plagued Republican attorney general.”
“Locked in a neck-and-neck race against Republican Ken Paxton, Talarico came under fire in a September ad, King James, that featured his AI avatar rewriting the Bible with a crayon, with quotes overlaid from his previous speeches suggesting “God was nonbinary”…”
“Texans have not been represented by a Democrat in the Senate for 33 years, but as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces off against Democrat James Talarico in what polls have shown to be a competitive race, Democrats say this could be the year this changes.”
“Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton is neck and neck with James Talarico in their Texas senate race Paxton will be making his final pitch to just a few dozen people at Matt's Rancho Martinez, a very modest Tex-Mex restaurant in suburban Dallas Colorful…”
“The group — which makes up more than 30% of Texas' eligible electorate — could prove pivotal in Texas' closely watched Senate and gubernatorial races.”
“Most of his money has been spent on the Texas Senate race, supporting Republican candidate Ken Paxton, who is running against Democratic candidate James Talarico.”
“Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s unsavory history may be hurting his chances in his Senate race against “youth pastor””
“Texas Trump-backed Republican Ken Paxton is trailing Democratic candidate James Talarico by roughly seven points, 50 to 43 percent, in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in roughly 40 years.”
“His PAC has also spent $33.1 million on the race between Texas Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, Musk’s PAC has spent $33.1 million.”
“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running in a tight Senate race against Democrat James Talarico, has since sued CAIR, seeking to force it to stop operating in the state.”
“His match-up with Ken Paxton has become the most expensive Senate race ever.”
“As the race entered its final lap, national Republicans realised that Paxton’s vulnerability risked forfeiting a seat crucial to maintaining their narrow Senate majority.”
“Other polling suggests that GOP candidates are even having trouble keeping leads in states that are typically considered strongholds for the party, such as in Texas, where most surveys have found that the Democratic candidate James Talarico is ahead—by a…”
“James Talarico, a state representative, is trying to best Republican Ken Paxton, a former state attorney general, to become the state’s first Democratic senator in over 30 years.”
“Greg Abbott (R) and Ken Paxton's (R) vote totals – and the Latino vote in South Texas Given past polling errors in Texas that underestimated the Republican vote, there's a healthy skepticism that Democrat James Talarico's margin of error lead in polling…”
“The Senate contest has emerged as an unusually competitive race in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since Lloyd Bentsen in 1988, pitting Paxton's conservative appeal and history of legal controversies against Talarico's campaign focused…”
“This belief has pushed him into the column for Ken Paxton, the scandal-plagued Senate candidate in Texas who is depending on the Trump coalition to drag him over the finish line against Democrat James Talarico.”
“You're in Texas this week, covering a US Senate race that's been getting plenty of attention.”
“Paxton, who currently serves as Texas' attorney general, is running in a close race against Democrat James Talarico.”
“Republican State Attorney General Ken Paxton's campaign bus displays a rally cry from the 19th century Texas revolution against Mexico: "Come and take it."”
“In the last year, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, who is currently tied in the Senate race against Democrat James Talarico, sued to shut down the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group.”
“Eyes and energy will begin shifting to initial results out of Iowa, Kansas, Michigan and Texas, where competitive senate races are at play that could decide control of the chamber.”
“James Talarico, a 37-year-old state representative and former public school teacher who preaches a gospel of social justice, is taking on Republican state attorney general Ken Paxton in the most expensive Senate race in history.”
“James Talarico (D) Republicans poured close to $400 million into the race after scandal-tarred candidate AG Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Sen.”
“Tuesday's announcement comes as Paxton is running for election in Texas' 2026 Senate race.”
“But she is a Republican who supports Trump and voted for Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.”
“The Republican Senate candidate is current Attorney General Ken Paxton.”
“Democrats need a net gain of at least four seats in November’s midterm elections to take control of the United States Senate from Republicans, as voter discontent with President Donald Trump, the Iran war, and rising prices heighten the races in once-safe…”
“Texas’ Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico says in a recent ad airing in the closing stretch of his neck-and-neck race against Republican Ken Paxton.”
“Tie off, cowboy boots on Once a reliable Republican stronghold, Texas has become a battleground between top prosecutor Ken Paxton, 63, who was controversially endorsed by Trump over a longtime senator, and Democratic state lawmaker James Talarico, 37.”
“If James Talarico manages to flip it, it will be the first time Democrats have won a Senate seat in Texas in more than three decades.”
“James Talarico over Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for US Senate.”
“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.”
“This year, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in a closely watched Senate race, while Republican Gov.”
“More details on the huge turnout surge The surge is especially pronounced in Texas, where voters are deciding closely watched Senate, House and governor’s races.”
“That blue wave could also make landfall in Texas, where the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton - a candidate hand-selected by Trump - is behind Democrat James Talarico in prediction market data and recent polling.”
“The Texas race could become the most expensive Senate race in the country’s history.”
“Texas Senate In perhaps the most closely-watched race of the midterms, James Talarico has a chance to become the first Democratic Senator in Texas since 1993.”
“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.”
“Control of the Senate, which could be determined by the contest between Texas Republican Ken Paxton and Democratic challenger James Talarico, could further increase the party’s leverage.”
“Here are the Senate races to watch ahead of Election Day 📲 Get the latest on the midterms & more in the NPR App When this election cycle began, Democrats were seen as a longshot to pick up the Senate.”
“Beyond that, the majority will be decided in races that are, statistically, dead heats: · Texas: Talarico leads Paxton 48% to 46% (Emerson). · Ohio: Sherrod Brown leads Senator Jon Husted 47% to 44% (Suffolk University). · Alaska: Mary Peltola leads Senator…”
“Texas: Feisty Democrat makes the fight about integrity Democrat James Talarico, who is trying to become the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from the conservative state of Texas since 1988, has used concerns about political corruption in his campaign.”
“South Carolina Republican Darline Graham campaigns alongside President Donald Trump in Pendelton last week Democratic nominee for US Senate in Michigan Abdul El-Sayed speaks during a campaign event Wednesday, October 14, 2026, in Detroit Texas Democratic…”
“While the US Senate race between Democratic state Rep.”
“The legal challenge comes as several polls show Democrat James Talarico narrowly leading his Republican challenger, Ken Paxton, in Texas’ all-important US Senate race that could ultimately decide which party controls the chamber after November 3.”
“Texas Senate: Ken Paxton (R) versus James Talarico (D) Ken Paxton (R) and James Talarico (D) Republicans hope to pull out a win by the skin of their teeth in Texas, where the State's Attorney General Ken Paxton won a bruising GOP primary to face off against…”
“In Texas, both Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico and his Republican opponent Ken Paxton have proposed tighter restrictions on data centers and accused each other of being supported by tech-aligned donors.”