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The Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico: the money, the Trump and Musk factor, and the campaign trail.

15 articles · Started 2026-06-15 · Last updated 2026-10-28

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Oct 27, 2026

Trump Visits Lubbock for First Time in 34 Years, Crowd Lines Up for the Other Guy

A sitting president landed in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday for the first time in 34 years, and a good chunk of the town spent the evening standing in line for...

Oct 17, 2026

Elon Musk Drops $158 Million in One Check to Save Ken Paxton

Elon Musk handed $158 million to a single Republican super PAC last quarter, which then shoveled the cash toward a group propping up Texas Attorney General Ken...

Oct 16, 2026

Texas Democrat Raises $64M in One Quarter, GOP Senator Says 'Holy Crap'

When a sitting Republican senator hears a number and responds with "Oh my god, holy crap," you can safely assume the number is not good for his party. The...

Oct 15, 2026

Elon Musk Wired $158 Million Through a Super PAC to Save Ken Paxton

Elon Musk gave $158 million to the main super PAC backing Senate Republicans, and the group turned around and handed the exact same amount to a Texas PAC the...

Oct 15, 2026

Trump Blames Cornyn and Rove for Paxton Losing Race That Hasn't Happened Yet

Donald Trump has found the culprits for a Ken Paxton defeat in Texas, and the election hasn't happened yet. In a Truth Social post, the president preemptively...

Oct 12, 2026

Ken Paxton Led a Crowd in 'Where Is James Talarico?' Chants. He Had the Flu.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton stood in front of a rally crowd in San Antonio and got thousands of people to chant "Where Is James Talarico?" about a man...

Oct 12, 2026

Texas GOP Demands 'Proof of Life' From Flu Patient, Hides Own Candidate From Debates for 85 Days

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico spent two weeks off the trail with the flu. Republicans responded the way mature adults always do: by...

Oct 07, 2026

Ken Paxton, Caught on Tape, Admits Trump's Iran War Is Sinking Him

Ken Paxton is running for Senate as Donald Trump's loyal foot soldier, and in a private fundraiser he told a room full of donors that Trump's war is the thing...

Oct 03, 2026

Ken Paxton's Estranged Wife Endorses 'The Ticket' Without Once Saying His Name

Ken Paxton's estranged wife just filmed a campaign ad urging Texans to vote Republican, and she couldn't bring herself to say his name once. Not once. In an ad...

Sep 28, 2026

Karl Rove: My Party Is Being Taken Over by Nazis

Karl Rove, the man who built the modern Republican Party one gerrymandered district at a time, stood in Austin this weekend and said his own party is being...

Sep 27, 2026

Hell Will Freeze Over: Texas Voters Split on Going Blue in 2026

A man named Chris, standing somewhere near a deep-fried butter stand at the State Fair of Texas, told Fox News Digital that "hell will freeze over before Texas...

Sep 10, 2026

Paxton Won't Meet Epstein Survivors But Found Time for MAGA Convention

Jeffrey Epstein's survivors asked to meet with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. He said no. Paxton, who has the legal authority to pursue justice for those...

Aug 20, 2026

Musk Set to Drop $200M on Midterms to Save Ken Paxton From Himself

Ken Paxton has raised $9.2 million for his Senate campaign. His Democratic opponent has raised $68.6 million. Elon Musk has noticed this problem and is...

Aug 02, 2026

Fox News Poll: Democrat Leads Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Race

A Democrat is leading a Senate race in Texas. On a Fox News poll. In the year 2026. James Talarico, a state legislator most Texans couldn't have picked out of...

Jun 15, 2026

Ted Cruz Called Another Man Unmasculine. Yes, That Ted Cruz.

Ted Cruz, a man whose defining political moment was abandoning his frozen, powerless constituents to fly to Cancun with his family, went on Fox News this week...