President Donald Trump took the unusual step of recording a personal video message Friday, urging Texas voters to back Attorney General Ken Paxton in what's become a surprisingly competitive Senate race in the traditionally red state.
A Donald Trump miscalculation could be enough for Republicans to lose the absolute control they have held over Texas for decades. The state was not among the places where the party expected to spend a fortune to keep a Senate seat. But, just over a month after the November 3 elections, Trump has had to get personally involved and large conservative groups have mobilized more than $100 million, mainly in advertising against the Democratic candida…