Talarico, Trump Face Off with Dueling Texas Rallies a Week Before Midterm
Summary
President Donald Trump and Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico are scheduled to hold rallies in Lubbock, Texas, a week before Election Day. Talarico is challenging Republican nominee Ken Paxton in a closely watched race; the article reports that recent polls generally show Talarico ahead by 2 to 5 points.Key Facts
- Trump is scheduled to speak at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center at 6 p.m. Central, alongside Paxton.
- Talarico is scheduled to speak at the Fiesta Center about an hour after Trump, less than three miles away.
- The article identifies Paxton as Texas attorney general and the Republican Senate nominee, and Talarico as a Democratic nominee and state representative from Austin.
- A YouGov poll for Univision cited in the article showed Talarico leading Paxton 50% to 45% among 1,000 registered voters.
- Talarico raised $96,086 from 306 Lubbock County donors in the third quarter, compared with Paxton’s $53,204 from 97 donors, according to the article’s analysis of federal filings.
- Trump’s Lubbock rally is part of his fourth trip to Texas since Labor Day, the article says.
- Through October 23, voters with a Democratic primary history outnumbered those with a Republican primary history by about 75,000, according to the article.
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