JD Vance, GOP Leaders Join Final Paxton Push as Talarico Rallies in Dallas
Summary
Republican leaders, including Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump, are campaigning for Ken Paxton in his close Texas Senate race against Democrat James Talarico. Four polls released that week showed Talarico ahead by 2 to 8 percentage points, while Republican-aligned groups had committed more than $214 million to ads supporting Paxton or opposing Talarico.Key Facts
- Vance was scheduled to speak at JRJ Construction in Weatherford, west of Fort Worth, in his third Texas rally in about a month.
- Trump held events for Paxton in Corpus Christi and Lubbock and had made four Texas stops since Labor Day, according to the article.
- Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso campaigned with Paxton in San Angelo and Abilene.
- Talarico had led most public polls since Paxton defeated Senator John Cornyn in the May Republican runoff.
- AdImpact figures cited in the article showed Republican-aligned political action committees had committed more than $214 million to ads backing Paxton and attacking Talarico.
- Federal Election Commission filings through October 14 showed Talarico had received $146.3 million in total campaign receipts, compared with Paxton's $22.3 million.
- A CNN/SSRS poll conducted October 20–27 found Talarico at 49 percent and Paxton at 43 percent among likely voters.
- A YouGov Blue poll conducted October 21–26 found Talarico leading Paxton 51 percent to 43 percent.
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