Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a Democratic Senate candidate, launches his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate by attacking his Republican opponent, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, as part of a corrupt political establishment. Talarico frames Paxton as a corrupt politician who has put his own interests above the laws of Texas and seeks to tie the rot at the heart of the nation's political system to the everyday problems faced by many voters.
Texas state Rep. and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico attends a rally in Houston, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. He launches his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate by framing his Republican opponent, state Attorney General Ken Paxton , as part of a corrupt political establishment that uses power to serve itself rather than the people.
Talarico has given Democrats their best chance in years of winning a Senate race in Texas and has boosted their still-uphill chances of retaking the majority in the U.S. Senate in November. He seeks to tie what he calls the ‘rot’ at the heart of the nation's political system to the everyday problems faced by many voters, driving home the concerns over rising costs that have been part of Democrats' wider messaging strategy for this year's midterm elections.
Talarico also frames Paxton as a corrupt politician who has put his own interests above the laws of Texas. The diverse crowd in Houston held signs emblazoned with ‘Talarico’ but with a new twist: ‘THE PEOPLE vs. KEN PAXTON. ’ Talarico raises $600,000 in small, on-line donations within two hours of Paxton’s win in the Republican Texas runoff. Paxton posts a personal attack on his opponent after Talarico's rally, echoing a line from his runoff victory on Tuesday. Talarico responds with a vegan jab
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