Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message
Summary
Texas Democrat James Talarico started his campaign for the U.S. Senate by focusing on the scandals of his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico aims to highlight Paxton’s alleged corruption as part of his strategy to win the election in November.Key Facts
- James Talarico is a Texas Democrat running for the U.S. Senate.
- His opponent is Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General and a Republican.
- Talarico accused Paxton of being corrupt and putting personal interests above the law.
- Talarico spoke to about 1,000 supporters in Houston to launch his campaign.
- Talarico was a middle school teacher and a state lawmaker from Austin before running for Senate.
- Paxton recently defeated Senator John Cornyn in a Republican primary.
- Democrats see Talarico as their best chance to win a Senate seat in Texas this year.
- Winning this race could help Democrats gain control of the U.S. Senate.
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