Ken Paxton Leans on Trump in Tight Texas Senate Race
A New York Times report says Ken Paxton, trailing in polls against James Talarico in Texas's Senate race, has leaned on Republican stars — Donald Trump, JD Vance, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and free food, beer, and open bars to fill rooms at his campaign events, while outside groups largely funded by Elon Musk spent more than $250 million attacking Talarico. The article notes Paxton's years of legal and ethical troubles, which he denies, Trump's praise of him as "perhaps the greatest attorney general in the United States of America," and the race's test of whether party loyalty can beat Talarico's enthusiasm.
