Talarico, Paxton Face Town Hall and Press-Conference Scrutiny in Texas Senate Race
Both candidates faced public backlash as Talarico was heckled at a town hall and Paxton was pressed about his real estate and alleged voter fraud.
- Both Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faced difficult public relations moments this week during their heated campaign for the Texas U.S. Senate seat.
- Paxton stormed out of a press conference on Tuesday after reporters questioned his 15 properties worth about $9 million and alleged voter fraud, leaving 22 supporting sheriffs behind.
- Talarico faced a poor reception at a Houston town hall Sunday, where an attendee heckled him over theological assertions and his stance on LGBT issues in the workplace.
- Polling released last month by the Texas Politics Project shows a statistical dead heat, with Paxton leading Talarico 43% to 42% in the U.S. Senate race.
- Campaigning in predominantly Hispanic counties along the Rio Grande River, Talarico is targeting economic concerns after Republicans made recent inroads with border voters.
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Talarico is trying to win back Hispanics along the Texas border who swung toward the GOP
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico of Texas has toured the state's southern border with Mexico to try to win support from Hispanic voters.
Talarico, Paxton face tough public relations moments amid dead-heat Senate race
Both Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico and Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who are competing against each other in the heated U.S. Senate race in Texas, faced tough public relations moments this week.
The black campaign bus with the phrase “Talarico for Texas” written on its side stopped, smoking, in Memo’s Restaurant, next to the border between the United States and Mexico. Bibi Valdez was illuminated by his eyes. He walked with heels to the bus, with the phone camera pointing to the door, while he was chatting about the inhabitants of the area whose political inclinations changed two years ago.
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