Who Is Jacob Smith? Former Cornyn Staffer Defects to James Talarico
Summary
Jacob Smith, who worked for Republican Senator John Cornyn for five years, has joined Democratic candidate James Talarico’s campaign for the Texas U.S. Senate race. Smith supports Talarico’s focus on lowering costs for Texans and criticizes Republican nominee Ken Paxton as unfit for office.Key Facts
- Jacob Smith worked as a deputy legislative director and policy adviser for Senator John Cornyn, a Republican, for five years.
- Smith left the Republican Party to become deputy policy director for Democrat James Talarico’s Texas Senate campaign.
- Smith praised Talarico’s efforts to lower costs and improve economic opportunities in Texas.
- Smith criticized Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee, calling him corrupt and unfit for office.
- Paxton defeated Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff and will face Talarico in the general election.
- Smith urged other Republicans to oppose Paxton in the upcoming election.
- A Democrat has not won a statewide race in Texas since 1994, so Talarico needs votes from Democrats, independents, and some Republicans.
- Earlier in his career, Smith worked for Republican Senator Roger Wicker on national security and technology policies.
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