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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.

JUSTTHENEWS (Ben Whedon) - Trump doubles down on Ken Paxton as Texas Senate race appears close

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.

JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Texas Democratic Senate candidate Talarico accused of corruption over involvement with firm

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.

HUFFPOST (U.S. News) - ‘Embarrassment’: John Cornyn Says He Won’t Vote For Bo French After Racist Post

His statement adds to the bipartisan backlash against the Texas railroad commissioner candidate.

ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Cornyn says he won't vote for Texas Republican Bo French after controversial post

GOP strategist Karl Rove also said he wouldn't vote for French.

AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - Talarico is not winning in Texas

By Silvio Canto, Jr. The problem is that the Democrats do not understand Texas.

AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Texas nominees' racist, vulgar remarks receive mixed GOP reaction

Republicans have condemned, sidestepped or continued to support two Texas GOP nominees after one's racist post this weekend about students of color and another's years of vulgar comments about women sparked backlash. The big picture: In a fiercely heated midterm election, some candidates' racist, sexist and crude material online hasn't always been enough to cost them their party's support. - Warning: This story includes crude, sexually explicit language that may disturb some readers. Driving the news: House Speaker Mike Johnson was asked Sunday on CNN about vulgar comments Brandon Herrera, a YouTuber-turned-candidate running for a key Texas district, made online in the past — including calling a Nazi submachine gun the "original…

YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Texans ‘don’t trust the federal government’: TX gubernatorial nominee on border wall construction

Democrat James Talarico is polling neck and neck with Republican Ken Paxton in the critical Senate Race. But the political battle for Texas is more than about who gets sent to Washington, it’s about who will lead their state as the next Governor. While Greg Abbott is hoping his loyalty to President Donald Trump will earn him another term, Texas Gubernatorial Nominee Gina Hinojosa joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her strategy: meeting voters where they are.

NYTIMES (Theodore Schleifer) - Republican Groups Rush to Paxton’s Aid in Texas After Staying on Sidelines

An organization allied with Senate G.O.P. leaders has booked more than $51 million in ads. Now, Ken Paxton has a financial edge after months of being outspent by his Democratic rival.