Talarico Urges Texans Across Party Lines to Unseat Attorney General Paxton
Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico told MS NOW’s “All In” that voters of all affiliations should unite to defeat Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
On Thursday’s episode of MS NOW’s “All In,” Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico warned that wealthy influencers such as Elon Musk fear the grassroots movement he says is bringing working people together across partisan, racial, gender, and religious lines. He framed the conflict as a struggle between ordinary voters and a rigged system that drives up costs for groceries, gas, utilities, and health care. Talarico labeled Attorney General Ken Paxton as the most corrupt politician in Texas and one of the nation’s most corrupt, even saying Paxton makes former Senator Ted Cruz appear respectable.
He called for Texans, not party members, to rally behind a common cause to defeat Paxton, presenting the effort as a template for national unity against corruption.
Why it matters
The statement highlights a bipartisan appeal in a high-profile Texas race, signaling potential shifts in voter alignment.
How this story developed
- Jul 28 Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico accused of violating state voting residency rules
- Aug 5 A July poll shows Talarico at 45% and Paxton at 40% in the Senate race.
- Aug 10 Republican Rep. Max Miller has remained on the ballot for Ohio’s 7th District after the certification deadline passed, even as his ex-wife accuses him of severe abuse.
- Aug 11 Miller filed paperwork to initiate a House Ethics Committee investigation of himself.
- Aug 18 Jacob Smith, former deputy legislative director for Sen. John Cornyn, joined Talarico’s campaign as deputy policy director.
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