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Ken Paxton (Republican) is the Attorney General of Texas.
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Early Voting Opens Today in Texas, Where a Record 19,041,684 Voters Are Registered, and in South Carolina, 15 Days Before the MidtermsEarly voting for the Nov. 3 midterms opens Monday in Texas, home to a record 19,041,684 registered voters and a tight Senate race, and in South Carolina, where centers open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Oct. 31.
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“Four Miracles” or a Wave? What the Sunday Panels Predict With 16 Days to GoSunday panels on CBS, NBC and CNN said Republicans face a hard fight for the House and Democrats have put red-state Senate seats in play, but differed on whether Democrats can win the Senate. CBS noted threats against lawmakers have risen over 50 percent.
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Texas Dead Heat: Talarico 51%, Paxton 49%, and 59% Say Paxton Lacks the Character to ServeA CBS News/YouGov poll shows Democrat James Talarico at 51% and Republican Ken Paxton at 49% among likely Texas voters, within the margin of error. 59% say Paxton lacks the right character to be a senator; 45% say the same of Talarico.
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Marist Poll: Greg Abbott Retakes the Lead Over Gina Hinojosa, 49% to 45%, as Talarico Holds a 2-Point Edge on Paxton in TexasA Marist poll released Oct. 14 has Gov. Greg Abbott ahead of Gina Hinojosa 49% to 45% among likely voters, and James Talarico ahead of Ken Paxton 47% to 45% in the Senate race. Early voting in Texas opens Monday.
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$64 Million in Three Months: James Talarico Breaks the Senate Fundraising Record Jaime Harrison Set in 2020, and Spent $67 Million in the Same QuarterJames Talarico raised $64 million from July to September, breaking Jaime Harrison's 2020 third-quarter Senate record of $57 million, and spent $67 million. Ken Paxton's side raised $18 million; GOP groups have spent $175 million.
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“Powerfully Bad Under Ken Paxton”: Democrat Nathan Johnson Edges Ahead of “100% Pro-Trump” Mayes Middleton in the Race to Succeed Paxton as Texas Attorney GeneralState Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, leads state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, by one point for Texas attorney general in the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll, his first lead in a public survey. The seat is open because Ken Paxton is running for Senate.
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BREAKING: Trump Blames Cornyn and Karl Rove If Paxton Loses Texas, Urges Cornyn Voters to “UNITE” Behind Paxton Against “TalaFREAKO”President Trump on Oct. 15 accused Sen. John Cornyn and Karl Rove of making it hard for Ken Paxton to win the Texas Senate race and urged Cornyn’s supporters to back Paxton against Democrat James Talarico, who leads narrowly in recent polls and has far outraised him.
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“The Bible Is Silent on the Issue of Abortion”: Talarico Faces Republicans and Independents Alone in a CNN Town Hall as Paxton Stays AwayJames Talarico took questions from Democrats, Republicans and independents at a CNN and Jubilee town hall in Fort Worth on Oct. 14. He said the Bible is silent on abortion, called himself a border-security Democrat and attacked Ken Paxton, who declined to appear.
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$64 Million in Three Months: Talarico Claims the Biggest Quarter Any Senate Candidate Has Ever Raised, as Q3 Reports Land at the FECJames Talarico raised $64 million from July through September, Politico reported Oct. 15, citing his campaign, the largest third quarter for any Senate candidate. Paxton reported $18 million. Third-quarter FEC reports are due today.
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“Effectively a Tie”: New University of Texas Poll Has Talarico Up 3 and Hinojosa Up 1 on Abbott, With Democrats Ahead in Five Statewide RacesA University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll released Oct. 14 has James Talarico leading Ken Paxton 50%–47% for Senate and Gina Hinojosa at 49% to Greg Abbott’s 48% for governor. A Marist poll a day earlier had Talarico +2 and Abbott +4.
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New Marist Poll: Talarico 47%, Paxton 45% in Texas, Even as Abbott Leads and Republicans Win the State’s House Vote by 5Marist Poll, Oct. 8–11: Talarico 47%, Paxton 45% among Texas likely voters (±4.9), a statistical tie. Abbott leads Hinojosa 49% to 45%, and Republicans lead the generic House ballot 51% to 46%. Trump’s Texas approval: 46%.
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New Polls: Cooper Holds a 7-Point Lead in North Carolina as Texas Splits Between Talarico and PaxtonECU’s new North Carolina poll has Roy Cooper leading Michael Whatley 50–43. In Texas, ReconMR shows James Talarico ahead of Ken Paxton 48–44 while Quantus has Paxton up 47.2–46.7. What the latest Senate polls show, and what they cannot.
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