Ken Paxton

John Cornyn of withholding support and recounted an alleged restaurant encounter that longtime Cornyn strategist Rob Jesmer says never happened

While about two-thirds still approve of his job performance, that is down from 95 percent at the start of his term, with some of the sharpest declines among Hispanic and younger voters

Trump also rolled out a nickname for the Democratic nominee: ‘James TalaFREAKo’

The president’s appearance at the Texas rally marked his public support for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton as he fights against opponent James Talarico

But polling leads alone do not solve the problem that has plagued every recent Democratic statewide candidate in Texas: turning a younger and more diverse potential coalition into an electorate that actually votes

Again and again, throughout his long political career, Ken Paxton has gotten himself into trouble

President Donald Trump has never had worse poll numbers with his base than he does ahead of the 2026 midterm elections

Republican Ken Paxton did not explicitly refer to Trump’s team but ‘everybody knew what he was talking about’

The future of the world is being dictated in real time by the intersection of tech titans and governments

President Donald Trump has asked Ohioans to consider the money they allegedly could make if they allow data centers in their communities

As the US president embarked on a 32-day campaign blitz aimed at helping them defend narrow congressional majorities in next month’s midterms, some fear that he is driving them towards an electoral wipeout

Angela Paxton, the estranged wife of Texas GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, has released a new ad urging voters to support the Republican ticket despite her ongoing divorce from her husband

Democrats see a chance to take control of one, maybe even both chambers, amid widespread economic discontent over the cost of living as Trump's Iran war drives up energy prices

Democrats see a chance to take control of one, maybe even both chambers, amid widespread economic discontent over the cost of living as Trump's Iran war drives up energy prices

Democrats' dream election scenario risks becoming a nightmare as their candidates in Republican-leaning districts strain to assert their independence from party leadership

United States President Donald Trump has kicked off a 32-day campaign tour ahead of the November midterm elections that could see his Republican Party hurt by his handling of the war on Iran and the economy

Democrats hope to take control of the Senate in November, a move that would significantly impede Trump’s ability to pass legislation during the final two years of his second term

Three days before the runoff in the snap elections abruptly called by President Emmanuel Macron following the resounding defeat his party suffered in the European elections, the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) saw itself as the big winner

Dramatic political attack ads hitting the airwaves this year have shown a Senate candidate driving a bus of undocumented immigrants to a polling place, a governor hopeful grabbing bags stuffed full of cash, and a Republican congressman holding hands with two of his Democratic colleagues in what a narrator described as a “throuple.”

Democrats' dream election scenario risks becoming a nightmare as their candidates in Republican-leaning districts strain to assert their independence from party leadership

United States President Donald Trump has kicked off a 32-day campaign tour ahead of the November midterm elections that could see his Republican Party hurt by his handling of the war on Iran and the economy

Weeks before Election Day, Democratic engagement and positive ratings give Democrat James Talarico a razor-thin edge over Republican Ken Paxton in what is, so far, shaping up to be a photo finish for the Lone Star State’s U.S. Senate seat

Since assuming office in 2015, Paxton left about 730 workdays blank on his official calendars and took over 275 out-of-state trips to places such as the California wine country, Caribbean resorts and European tourism hot spots

Since taking office in 2015, Paxton has left roughly 730 workdays blank on his official calendars and taken more than 275 out-of-state trips

Instead, records show, the conservative firebrand announced his bid on Fox News, cleared his calendar and booked a hotel in Augusta, Georgia, during the storied Masters golf tournament, a trip that cost Texas taxpayers at least $25,000

Donald Trump trashes Ken Paxton in convention speech meant to boost his Senate chances

James Talarico has been speaking for 12 minutes and he still hasn’t mentioned Ken Paxton

Talarico went viral last week after he challenged Paxton to debate him on Fox News

Texas communities such as Hutto, Taylor, and areas around San Antonio have seen local opposition to proposed or expanding data centers

Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) took aim at Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Sunday, deriding his “character.” During an interview with NewsNation’s Chris Stirewalt on “The Hill Sunday,” Manchin was asked about Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico

Tillis pointed to the president’s involvement in the contest and described Trump’s decision to back Paxton instead of Cornyn as an “unforced error” that has put the Senate seat at risk for the GOP

Friday saw the publication of the latest Texas Public Opinion Research survey which polled 1,007 likely Texan voters between September 19 and 22

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, got ripped apart by undecided voters during a recent focus group conducted by The New York Times

Just after midnight on December 14, a volunteer fireman discovered Jason’s wrecked car abandoned on Salt Flat Road near Luling, Texas

Angela Paxton (R) told a group of conservative women to vote Republican “even if we’re mad at them,” marking the first time she has publicly weighed in on her estranged husband’s Senate race as he trails in polls

GOP defections from Trump start to pile up

A report from the U.S. Census Bureau alleging thousands of noncitizen voters in the 2020 election has prompted questions regarding whether Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the federal government are failing to prosecute such individuals or are presenting inaccurate data

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iranian regime and 'drive them into hell' in UN speech

Former President George W. Bush and Senator John Cornyn, two top Texas Republicans, are rallying conservative donors behind the party’s Senate candidates — except for the one running in their own state, Ken Paxton

A new poll Shows Democrat James Talarico with a small lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race

The Lone Star State's Senate race is entering its final stretch, with Talarico leading Paxton in recent polling

More alarming to party strategists, Talarico has outraised Paxton by enormous margins, giving the Democrat the resources to compete in a huge and expensive state that the GOP did not plan to defend so fiercely

The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey found 47 percent of state voters supported Talarico, while 46 percent backed Paxton in this race

The 37-year-old Texan was 20 weeks pregnant when she passed away in December 2024, two days after her final hospital visit for symptoms of preeclampsia

Democratic hopeful James Talarico’s chances of defeating Republican Ken Paxton in the closely watched Texas Senate race have reached new highs across four election and prediction trackers

By Sunday, the scene had become a powder keg for Texas Republicans, after the G.O.P. nominee for a statewide office captioned a screenshot of the celebration with a racist message on social media

Ahmed and Gilkar had asked West to abort the pregnancy after a scan at 20 weeks showed the foetus had a severe heart defect

Republicans are moving to shore up Ken Paxton’s faltering Senate bid, as party donors’ and leaders’ concerns mount and they privately call for the Texas attorney general to step up fundraising and campaign appearances

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee in one of the country's most closely watched Senate races, was presented with a list of his past scandals during an appearance on Fox News on Thursday

The Vermont independent's national profile is built on decades of activism, two presidential campaigns, and a legislative identity entrenched in democratic socialism

Talarico, who has emerged as one of the Democrats’ best hopes of winning one of the Republican Senate seats they need for a majority in the chamber, is among several members of his party appearing in Dallas this week, seeking to counter the Donald Trump-led convention