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Ken Paxton raises personal-best $18 million in third quarter for Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The attorney general more than doubled his second-quarter haul, but still is well short of past totals posted by Democrat James Talarico, who has yet to announce his July-to-September fundraising.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 5

Trump-mocked Texas Senate hopeful bites the hand that feeds him in leaked clip

Republican Ken Paxton did not explicitly refer to Trump’s team but ‘everybody knew what he was talking about’

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Trump touts having the best numbers of any president, despite his dismal approval rating

Facing electoral humiliation in Texas, Trump claims press isn’t doing enough to sell his successes

The Independent UK · Oct 1

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Ken Paxton Gets $131 Million Boost From PAC As GOP's Concern About Texas Senate Race Grows

Polls have shown a tight race between Paxton and Democratic candidate James Talarico.

International Business Times · Oct 1

Paxton Caught on Tape: "The Convention Dropped Our Numbers" — Talarico Surges Ahead in Texas

Leaked audio catches Ken Paxton saying the GOP convention hurt his numbers as James Talarico leads by up to 6 points in the most competitive Texas Senate race in decades.

Latin Times · Oct 1

Pro-Paxton Group Unleashes $131 Million Spending Blitz in Texas Senate Race as Midterms Near

A pro-Paxton PAC unleashed $131M in Texas, highlighting the intense fight for the Senate seat as Democrats make aggressive plays for Hispanic voters.

Latin Times · Oct 1

Inside MAGA firebrand Ken Paxton’s 275 trips and $1.9M taxpayer security bill

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The Independent UK · Oct 1

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Leaked Audio Catches G.O.P. Senate Nominee Ken Paxton Admitting Trump Convention Hurt Republican Poll Numbers

A leaked recording obtained by The New York Times captures Ken Paxton telling donors that Republican poll numbers fell after a Trump-headlined Dallas convention, a claim his campaign disputes.

International Business Times UK · Sep 30

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election Day

The once unlikely prospect of Democrats scoring a net gain of four seats to win the Senate majority now looks more plausible less than five weeks out from the midterm elections. Still, that would require the party to win in red states that haven’t elected a Democrat to the Senate…

Roll Call · Sep 30

GOP has a “Nazi” problem, Karl Rove says

The conservative political operative said he’s voting for a Democrat

Salon · Sep 28

Trump doubles down on claims US will win war with Iran ‘one way or another’ as talks are in doubt – as it happened

President claims US negotiators spoke with Iranian officials through intermediaries after Iran says it ‘has no plans to negotiate with US’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28

Trump says he can outwait Iran, dismisses midterm election pressure

Donald Trump said he is not concerned about the political fallout from the prolonged Iran conflict, dismissing suggestions that November’s midterms could pressure him into a deal. His comments come as Republicans face growing voter frustration over high prices and fuel costs, while concerns deepen over the party’s ability to…

The Economic Times · Sep 28

Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’

Thom Tillis says Trump’s decision to back Paxton instead of John Cornyn has put the Senate seat at risk for Republicans

The Guardian - US · Sep 27

Republican blasts Donald Trump Jr as ‘stupid on stilts’ for wedding party bankrolled by Putin pal

Senator Thom Tillis, who is retiring in January, said he would ‘like to see the rationale’ for the president’s son allowing a Russian to fund his wedding festivities

The Independent UK · Sep 27

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We Got This Covered · Sep 27

James Talarico called Ken Paxton to challenge him to a debate. Then the call went straight to voicemail: ‘We haven’t heard from you’

He invited him to a Fox News debate.

Salon · Sep 27

Republicans are running for the hills

Ahead of the midterms, voters are livid at Donald Trump — and the GOP is on notice

The Texas Tribune · Sep 26

Karl Rove says John Cornyn, not Paxton, could beat Talarico

Karl Rove speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival, focusing on the comments made by Bo French and the U.S. Senate race.

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Trump’s red-carpet rollout for Xi was everything MAGA didn’t need amid dire predictions

ELECTIONS 2026: While Trump is busy giving tours of his ballroom and dines with tech CEOs, Republicans now have to run in a midterm amid high gas prices and a backlash to AI, Eric Garcia writes

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Roll Call · Sep 24

‘The assumption is yes,’ Thune says of another leadership run

As the Senate tries to navigate its final business before the midterms, Republicans are facing another question — who will steer the ship once they’re done? So far, they’re not straying far from their current captain, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, with no viable rival emerging as yet. “The assumption…

We Got This Covered · Sep 23

John Cornyn lost his primary after Trump backed his opponent. He’s now supporting a probe into Trump Jr.

Donald Trump Jr. has faced backlash over foreign gifts

The Texas Tribune · Sep 22

With estranged husband on the ballot, Angela Paxton tells group of Texas women to vote GOP “even if we’re mad at them”

Angela Paxton accused Ken Paxton of adultery in divorce filings but has been publicly silent about her view of his race. On Friday, she spoke to a group of Republican women in a speech called the “Elephant in the room.”

The Texas Tribune · Sep 18

Feds reimburse Texas for $7.5 billion in border spending, ending delay

The grant program was created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which became law in July 2025.

Salon · Sep 18

Dems in Texas are truly competitive

Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades

The Texas Tribune · Sep 18

Top Texas Republicans knew Bo French’s history of racist comments. They supported him anyway.

The Railroad Commission candidate is under fire from fellow Republicans for a post that said a picture of college students celebrating a football victory shows “how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners.”

The Texas Tribune · Sep 17

John Cornyn says he won’t vote for Bo French as backlash to racist post rises

The outgoing U.S. senator called the Texas Railroad Commission candidate “an embarrassment to the Republican Party.”

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