Talarico Draws 4,000 in Lubbock as Trump Stumps for Paxton in Tight Texas Senate Race
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 30
Talarico Draws 4,000 in Lubbock as Trump Stumps for Paxton in Tight Texas Senate Race
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 30
Summary
More than 4,000 people signed up for James Talarico’s Lubbock rally, forcing a move to a larger venue as the Democrat tried to turn a polling edge into momentum days before Nov. 3.
That push is backed by money and message: Talarico raised $64 million from July through September versus Ken Paxton’s $18 million, while framing the race as a grassroots fight against powerful interests.
Paxton still has a massive outside spending advantage, with Republican groups pouring more than $200 million into Texas and MAGA Inc. adding another $33.7 million in ads as Trump campaigned nearby.
Supporters at Talarico’s Dallas and Lubbock events said Paxton’s legal controversies and Texas House impeachment made him vulnerable, while Paxton backers insisted the state would remain safely Republican.
Polls showing Talarico ahead by more than past Democratic near-misses have given Democrats their clearest Texas Senate opening in years, with the race now testing whether the GOP’s long hold on the state can crack.
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