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Ken Paxton Privately Said Trump's Convention Hurt His Numbers

Original: Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him

Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee in Texas and a Trump loyalist, privately complained that the Republican National Convention damaged his campaign. In audio obtained by The New York Times, Paxton said that "everybody's numbers dropped" in the days after the event. The remarks are notable coming from one of Donald Trump's most vocal allies, and they are fueling discussion about whether the convention gave the party the post-convention boost it expected.

Why now: Reported audio of a Trump loyalist saying Trump's own convention hurt Republican polling is surprising and contradicts expected convention momentum

Ken PaxtonDonald TrumpRepublican PartyTexasThe New York Times

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• Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him · The New York Times

  Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.

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