Ken Paxton's Attorney in His Impeachment Trial Endorses James Talarico in US Senate Race
Michael Cogdell, who defended Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial, said Talarico can win support from Democrats, independents and Republicans.
- On Monday, Dan Cogdell, who represented Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his 2023 impeachment trial, endorsed Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race.
- Cogdell served as Paxton's defense counsel for nearly a decade, steering him through a 2023 impeachment trial that ended in acquittal by the Texas Senate and a long-running securities fraud case.
- Stating Paxton "has lost sight of his core mission," Cogdell argued Talarico "believes in unity over division," contrasting his former client's recent focus with a need for broader political assembly.
- Talarico welcomed the endorsement, while Paxton's campaign dismissed it by noting Cogdell is a registered Democrat who donated $1,000 to Talarico's campaign in March, following previous contributions to Paxton.
- Polling better than any Texas Democrat in at least 24 years, Talarico aims to flip the seat as voters evaluate Paxton's legal baggage and his close alignment with President Donald Trump.
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Texas Lawyer Who Defended Paxton Against Impeachment Endorses Talarico for US Senate
“Republicans have had control of Texas for 30 years,” said lawyer Dan Cogdell. "We are last in the country in healthcare, bottom for education, first in school shootings, first in most uninsured.”
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Conservative News DailyKen Paxton’s defense attorney endorses James Talarico in race for Texas Senate seat
Ken Paxton‘s former personal lawyer is bucking his high-profile client to endorse Democratic candidate James Talarico for Texas’s U.S. Senate seat. After Paxton’s GOP runoff victory against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Texas solidified the long-awaited matchup between Trump-endorsed Paxton and vocal Christian Democrat Talarico in late May. The Lone Star State’s 2026 Senate race...
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Ken Paxton's attorney in his impeachment trial endorses James Talarico in US Senate race
An attorney who defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial has endorsed Paxton's Democratic opponent in the U.S. Senate race. State Rep.
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