Democrats See Hope for Senate Control, Texas Race Heats Up
Democrats are expressing renewed hope for regaining control of the Senate, with a key focus on the Texas Senate race. The Texas contest has seen incumbent Paxton attack challenger Talarico, bringing the theme of masculinity into the campaign.
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Democrats have fresh hope to win back Senate – could they really pull it off?
North Carolina, Ohio, Maine and Alaska are key targets for a party bullish after a bruising Republican primary in Texas After Texas Republicans chose the beleaguered attorney general, Ken Paxton, as their party’s nominee for US Senate on Tuesday, Democrats are feeling bullish that they could pull off a victory in the red-leaning state – and maybe win back the Senate in this year’s midterm elections. Paxton – whose history includes an impeachment, fraud charges and an alleged affair – beat inc...
By Rachel Leingang
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Soon after winning the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton attacked Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico as "too low-T for Texas," putting manhood front and center in the race.
By Danielle Kurtzleben
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