Ken Paxton Says Trump Convention Hurt His Senate Campaign in Leaked Audio
Paxton said the event dropped his numbers after Republicans spent about $50 million, according to The New York Times.
- 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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Paxton Blames Trump’s Convention For His “Numbers”
The Washington Post reports: Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in Texas, told a group of conservative donors and lobbyists last week that President Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas had hurt Mr. Paxton politically, according to an audio recording obtained by The New York Times. The recording, which is muffled at times, captures Mr. … The post Paxton Blames Trump’s Convention For His “Numbers” appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Secret recording catches Ken Paxton privately trashing Trump’s convention: NYT
Texas Attorney General and GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton privately badmouthed President Donald Trump’s midterm convention, audio recorded at a private fundraiser and obtained by The New York Times revealed on Wednesday.“This is more manipulated nonsense from The New York Times to create a story that doesn’t exist,” said Nick Maddux, a Paxton adviser, speaking to the Times.According to the Times, the audio recording was captured at a private fu…
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