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New Ken Paxton Leaked Audio Says Washington Runs His Campaign: ‘I Don’t Control Messaging’

Paxton said he has little control over his campaign, as a new poll shows him trailing Democrat James Talarico by 6 points.

  • On Monday, leaked audio from a September 24 fundraiser revealed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton admitting he lacks control over his Senate campaign, stating 'it's all coming from D.C.'
  • Paxton currently trails Democrat James Talarico by 6 points in recent polling, despite President Donald Trump's $20 million investment via MAGA Inc super PAC to support the Republican candidate.
  • Public friction intensified after Paxton criticized Trump's Dallas midterm convention, prompting the president to call the Attorney General a 'pain in the ass' at an event in Denton, Texas.
  • Campaign adviser Nick Maddux claimed Paxton's remarks referred to super PAC influence, as recent polling shows Paxton trailing Talarico by 6 points in a traditionally safe Republican seat.
  • Analysts warn of a potential 'red undertow' in the 2026 midterm election, where rising discontent in states like Texas threatens Republican prospects amid internal party friction.
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Ken Paxton risks becoming the first Republican in 38 years to lose to a Democrat in an election for the Senate in Texas.

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Politico broke the news in Arlington County, United States on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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