President Trump is headed back to Texas on Wednesday for his third visit in a month as Republican Ken Paxton trails Democrat James Talarico in a battleground Senate race.
The Hill•Julia Mueller3h ago
Angela Paxton is urging Texas voters to support Mr. Paxton’s Senate campaign, even as she is divorcing him and accusing him of adultery. She has political aspirations of her own.
The New York Times•Beth Reinhard and Lisa Lerer4h agoTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation on Tuesday into whether Fruit of the Loom and Hanes use toxic chemicals in producing children's underwear.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will not appear alongside President Trump at an upcoming political rally in San Antonio as the Republican incumbent fights for reelection less than a month out from the November election.
The Hill•Sarah Davis18h agoCruz is boosting Paxton with fundraising and advice as he mulls his own political future.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) raised $18 million in the third quarter as he trails Democrat James Talarico in polls on the contentious Texas Senate race.
The Hill•Julia Mueller5 Oct
‘I don’t control message or what we’re doing,’ scandal- hit state attorney general reportedly says at private event Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general chosen by Donald Trump to run as the Republican candidate for a Senate seat, admitted in…
The Guardian•Ariana Baio5 OctKen Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate, has alleged a sprawling profit-driven conspiracy. Pediatricians say the accusations are an attempt at intimidation.
The New York Times•Christina Jewett5 OctRepublican Ken Paxton did not explicitly refer to Trump’s team but ‘everybody knew what he was talking about’
“I don’t control message or what we’re doing,” Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton said during a small fundraising event in September.
The Democratic candidate for Texas Attorney General launched a seven-figure television ad buy on Monday amid signs of the party’s momentum in the red Lone Star State.
The Hill•Julia Mueller5 Oct
Combined spending on advertising by Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, and super PACs supporting each of them has already topped $153 million.
NPR•Andrew Schneider5 OctIn a new ad, Angela Paxton tells voters to focus on the “whole team,” not “individual players.”
The New York Times•Lauren McGaughy3 OctTop Republicans are still hoping MAGA Inc. will pump more money into the already expensive Texas Senate race as they fret about their GOP nominee.
Republican strategist Karl Rove said he believes Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will lose his bid for Senate if he does not agree to a debate with his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico.
The Hill•Mira Bhakta3 OctState Rep. James Talarico (D-Texas) is leading state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-Texas) by just two points among likely voters, according to a new Fox News poll.
The Hill•Ryan J. Karlin2 OctPresident Trump quipped that Texas Senate GOP candidate Ken Paxton was “a pain in the ass” and acknowledged he was “a little controversial” during several stops in the Lone Star State and Oklahoma — unusually candid remarks about one of his own…
The Hill•Caroline Vakil2 OctTrump has repeatedly insulted Paxton, spending both days of his GOP convention complaining about his fashion sense
Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas was a ‘drag’ on Ken Paxton’s numbers, the Texas candidate admits, but Trump remains fixated on TV ratings, writes John Bowden
So, just to recap: Trump brings Republicans to Texas for a convention designed to help Republican candidates, like Ken Paxton. Then Paxton privately says his poll numbers dropped after said convention.
The Hill•Lindsey Granger, opinion contributor1 Oct