WASHINGTONPOST (Alexei Koseff) - Black congressional leaders endorse James Talarico in Texas Senate race
Talarico has strong support among Black voters in public polls, but he has recently stepped up his efforts to reach them.
Talarico has strong support among Black voters in public polls, but he has recently stepped up his efforts to reach them.
Paxton managed to oust Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in the primary, earlier this year, which came after he offered to drop out of the contest if Cornyn could secure passage of a voter ID bill.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running against Talarico in the race, accused Talarico of abusing his office to enrich himself and his employer.
His statement adds to the bipartisan backlash against the Texas railroad commissioner candidate.
GOP strategist Karl Rove also said he wouldn't vote for French.
Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) told FBI Director Kash Patel he hopes he will "resist" pursuing payback against political adversaries.
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