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Ken Paxton
- Attorney General of Texas, United States
Also known as Kenneth Paxton
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 Midterms
Early 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - “Four Miracles” or a Wave? What the Sunday Panels Predict With 16 Days to Go
Sunday 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - Texas Dead Heat: Talarico 51%, Paxton 49%, and 59% Say Paxton Lacks the Character to Serve
A 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - Marist Poll: Greg Abbott Retakes the Lead Over Gina Hinojosa, 49% to 45%, as Talarico Holds a 2-Point Edge on Paxton in Texas
A 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - $64 Million in Three Months: James Talarico Breaks the Senate Fundraising Record Jaime Harrison Set in 2020, and Spent $67 Million in the Same Quarter
James 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - “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 General
State 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - “The Bible Is Silent on the Issue of Abortion”: Talarico Faces Republicans and Independents Alone in a CNN Town Hall as Paxton Stays Away
James 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - $64 Million in Three Months: Talarico Claims the Biggest Quarter Any Senate Candidate Has Ever Raised, as Q3 Reports Land at the FEC
James 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - “Effectively a Tie”: New University of Texas Poll Has Talarico Up 3 and Hinojosa Up 1 on Abbott, With Democrats Ahead in Five Statewide Races
A 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.
The Daily Letter · · About - New Marist Poll: Talarico 47%, Paxton 45% in Texas, Even as Abbott Leads and Republicans Win the State’s House Vote by 5
Marist 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%.
The Daily Letter · · About - New Polls: Cooper Holds a 7-Point Lead in North Carolina as Texas Splits Between Talarico and Paxton
ECU’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.
The Daily Letter · · About - Elon Musk Becomes the Biggest Known Midterm Donor: $276 Million to Republicans Since July
Elon Musk has given more than $276 million to Republican groups since July, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, making him the biggest known donor of the 2026 midterms. Where the money went, and why it matters.
The Daily Letter · · About - Ohio Is the Most Expensive Senate Race in America at $407 Million. Texas Is on Track to Pass It
AdImpact figures put Ohio’s Senate race at $407 million in ads, ahead of Texas ($281 million) and Maine ($195 million). AdImpact projects Texas will reach about $446 million by Election Day.
The Daily Letter · · About - Democratic Candidates Lead the Fundraising Race; Republicans Lead in Outside Money. The Biggest Beneficiaries
FEC records show Democratic Senate candidates such as Jon Ossoff ($77.3M), James Talarico ($68.6M) and Sherrod Brown ($38.6M) far outraising their Republican opponents, while Republican-aligned super PACs hold the larger cash reserves.
The Daily Letter · · About - Trump’s Super PAC Was Sitting on $416 Million. Inside the Midterms’ Biggest War Chests
FEC records show MAGA Inc. raised $424.4 million and held $415.8 million on Aug. 31. Republican super PACs and party committees hold far more cash than Democratic ones entering the last weeks of the midterms.
The Daily Letter · · About - A False Rumor That James Talarico Was in a Mental Health Center Spread From a Reality TV Star to Elon Musk and Stephen Miller. The Hospital Says He Was Never a Patient
A rumor that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was treated at an Ohio mental health center was amplified by Elon Musk and Stephen Miller. The center says he was never treated there; Talarico says he had the flu.
The Daily Letter · · About - Ken Paxton Rang In 2025 in Dubai With Two Indicted Fugitives — One of Them a $190,000 Donor — and the Woman Who Became His Girlfriend, WSJ Reports
The Wall Street Journal reports Texas Senate nominee Ken Paxton attended a New Year's party in Dubai with two indicted health-care executives, one a $190,000 donor, and Tracy Duhon. His campaign says he has been politically persecuted.
The Daily Letter · · About - Talarico Back on the Trail and Ahead in Every Recent Texas Poll but One as Paxton Mocks His Absence
Democrat James Talarico returned to the Texas Senate campaign after the flu and leads Ken Paxton in three of four recent polls; one shows a tie. Early voting opens Oct. 19.
The Daily Letter · · About - Texas 2026 Midterm Guide: Paxton vs. Talarico for Senate, Abbott’s Fourth-Term Bid and All 38 House Races
Who is on the Texas ballot on Nov. 3, 2026: the Paxton–Talarico Senate race, Gov. Greg Abbott's re-election bid and 38 House seats, with FEC money, original polls, Cook ratings and voting deadlines.
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