Talarico Pulls Former Cornyn Staff Member to Campaign Team
Jacob Smith says he is joining James Talarico to help lower costs for 31 million Texans and urges Republicans to reject Ken Paxton.
- Jacob Smith, a five-year veteran of Republican Senator John Cornyn's office, joined Democrat James Talarico's U.S. Senate campaign as deputy policy director, crossing party lines to challenge Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary earlier this year, Smith rejected partisan loyalty, stating, "I've worked for Republicans like Senator Cornyn my entire career, but this year I'm proud to be joining James Talarico's campaign."
- Smith criticized Paxton as "the most corrupt, self-dealing politician in Texas," urging fellow Republicans to hold him accountable, while Talarico has raised more than $70 million this cycle, fueling talk of the state's most competitive Senate race.
- One Republican operative called the staffing move simply "unheard of" as recent polls show a tight contest between Talarico and Paxton, with the race frequently deadlocked as November draws closer.
- A Democrat has not won a statewide race in Texas since 1994, meaning Talarico likely needs strong support from independents and Republicans unwilling to back Paxton to achieve the American Dream for all 31 million Texans.
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Former staffer for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn jumps to Democrat James Talarico's campaign
A former staffer for Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has crossed the aisle to join Democrat James Talarico’s campaign for his former boss’ seat. Talarico’s campaign confirmed Monday that Jacob Smith, a former deputy legislative director to Cornyn, has joined the Democrat’s camp as deputy policy director. “I’ve worked for Republicans like Senator Cornyn my […] The post Former staffer for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn jumps to Democrat James Talarico’s …
The Swamp is Local: Cornyn Staffer’s Defection to Talarico Reveals Why Conservatives are Constantly Betrayed * The Gateway Pundit * by Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal
When most of us think about the swamp, we think of Washington parties, congressional office banter, and bureaucrats who think we’re all rubes. The post The Swamp is Local: Cornyn Staffer’s Defection to Talarico Reveals Why Conservatives are Constantly Betrayed appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
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