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Ken Paxton Says Trump Convention Hurt His Senate Campaign in Leaked Audio
- On Wednesday, The New York Times released audio of Texas Attorney General and GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton privately criticizing President Donald Trump's midterm convention, claiming it damaged his campaign numbers.
- Republicans spent around $50 million on the Dallas convention, which featured lengthy Trump speeches but failed to provide a polling 'bump' for the party or Paxton.
- During a private Washington fundraiser last Thursday, Paxton told attendees the convention 'dropped our numbers,' a claim confirmed by three people with knowledge of the event.
- Adviser Nick Maddux dismissed the report as 'manipulated nonsense,' asserting that Paxton's campaign remains strong and is leading by three points in recent polls.
- Trailing Democratic opponent James Talarico in some polls, Paxton faces a competitive race despite Democrats not winning a statewide Texas race in over three decades.
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ClevelandEmbattled Republican makes stinging admission against Trump: ‘It dropped our numbers’
Ken Paxton, a Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, privately told a group of conservative lobbyists and donors that President Donald Trump’s first-ever GOP midterm convention, which he attended earlier this month, has hurt the attorney general politically, according to an audio recording obtained by The New York Times.
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