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Paxton and Talarico set to clash in Texas Senate race
Original: Paxton vs. Talarico Senate race
Texas politics is heating up as Attorney General Ken Paxton and state legislator James Talarico emerge on a collision course for the US Senate seat currently held by John Cornyn. Paxton, a Trump-aligned Republican with a history of legal controversies, would face Talarico, a progressive Democrat and former teacher, in what many see as a stark ideological matchup. Commentators are framing a potential contest as a test of both the state's rightward drift and the durability of the Democratic opposition in Texas.
Why now: A high-profile matchup between two of Texas's most polarising figures is shaping up, drawing national attention ahead of the Senate race.
Ken PaxtonJames TalaricoTexasJohn CornynUS Senate
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