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Texas Senate Race Heats Up with High-Profile Campaigns
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In Short: Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is rallying support in North Texas as the race heats up, with high-profile campaigns and significant spending by his opponent, Ken Paxton.
Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is rallying support in North Texas as the race heats up, with high-profile campaigns and significant spending by his opponent, Ken Paxton. Talarico held a rally at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, part of his 'Clear Eyes, Full Hearts' campaign tour, following an earlier stop in Denton. At the rally, Talarico delivered a message about money in politics, targeting Paxton and billionaire Elon Musk over the influence of wealthy donors in the race.
Talarico's campaign has been gaining momentum, with a new N+ Univision/YouGov poll released Tuesday showing Talarico at 50% and Paxton at 45%. Talarico emphasized the need for change and appealed to Democrats, Republicans, and independents, urging them to vote. 'We need that vote. Otherwise, all of the great things we’ve done are going to change very quickly,' Talarico said.
Meanwhile, Republican Senator Ted Cruz weighed in on the race, stating, 'This race for governor is basically tied.' Cruz acknowledged the impact of affordability on voters and promised relief, having spent nearly $200 million on the race since entering earlier this year. Cruz also emphasized that the election should not be about party lines but about the issues facing voters.
Talarico's campaign has been focusing on the issue of corruption and the influence of wealthy donors. 'We have an affordability crisis because we have a corruption crisis,' Talarico told supporters. He also called for an end to extremism and division in politics, stating, 'We are done with the extremism and the corruption. We’re done with the politics of division, and we are ready for something new.'
The race has also seen efforts to influence voters through narratives, with experts noting that 25% of the influence campaigns are targeting Democrats with Russia's narrative. 'They’re basically buying an audience for a specific narrative,' an expert said.
What this adds
The race has seen significant spending by both candidates, with Talarico's opponent, Ken Paxton, spending nearly $200 million on the race since entering earlier this year, according to Fox5Atlanta. Meanwhile, O'Rourke cited the opposition's spending of $368 million against Talarico, as reported by Fox News.
Background
At a campaign rally in Georgia, President Donald Trump said Republican candidate Mike Collins could call him whenever he needed help for his state, while he suggested he would be less inclined to respond to Democratic rivals.
Supporters of former President Donald Trump camped out at Lubbock’s Civic Center as early as Monday night, calling the event a 'once-in-a-lifetime experience,' according to Fox News.
What's confirmed
- Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is rallying support in North Texas as the race heats up, with high-profile campaigns and significant spending by his opponent, Ken Paxton. Talarico held a rally at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, part of his 'Clear Eyes, Full Hearts' campaign tour, following an earlier stop in Denton. At the rally, Talarico delivered a message about money in politics, targeting Paxton and billionaire Elon Musk over the influence of wealthy donors in the race.
- Talarico's campaign has been gaining momentum, with a new N+ Univision/YouGov poll released Tuesday showing Talarico at 50% and Paxton at 45%. Talarico emphasized the need for change and appealed to Democrats, Republicans, and independents, urging them to vote. 'We need that vote. Otherwise, all of the great things we’ve done are going to change very quickly,' Talarico said.
- Meanwhile, Republican Senator Ted Cruz weighed in on the race, stating, 'This race for governor is basically tied.' Cruz acknowledged the impact of affordability on voters and promised relief, having spent nearly $200 million on the race since entering earlier this year. Cruz also emphasized that the election should not be about party lines but about the issues facing voters.
- The race has also seen efforts to influence voters through narratives, with experts noting that 25% of the influence campaigns are targeting Democrats with Russia's narrative. 'They’re basically buying an audience for a specific narrative,' an expert said.
What's still developing
- But 25% of those were talking about Russia’s narrative.
- "It's not a battle between liberal and conservative," Cruz said.
- "It shouldn't be, but it is." Jackson's campaign announced that he would appear alongside President Donald Trump in his rally in Perry on Saturday, after initially saying he wouldn't.
- Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in El Paso, instead holding campaign events hundreds of miles away in North Texas as his closely watched race against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton enters its final weeks.
- "What you are seeing in this campaign, what you are seeing right here in Texas, all over America, is multibillionaires are pouring hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars," Sanders said.
- “I know we can beat Dan Sullivan because every step of the way, even before I got in this race, my poll numbers were higher than his.” Peltola urged her supporters to get out to vote and encourage those around them, warning that some voters may have been discouraged from voting for her due to the allegations.
- “Every single person has to go out and vote,” he said.