Texas state representative and Democratic U.S. Senate nominee
10 stories and 14 clips from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Oct 26.
Clear eyes. Full hearts can't lose
Impeachment, Super Packs, and the Powers That Be
We are going to shock the world and beat billionaires
Talarico's Anti-Corruption Agenda for Congress
Talarico's plan to cut gas and grocery prices
Elon Musk is trying to buy Texas Senate seat
Talarico blames corrupt tariffs and war for prices
Paxton skipped the Texas Senate debateMore than 4.5 million Texans have voted early, 74 percent more than at this point in 2022. Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton are close in the polls for a Senate seat Democrats have not won in 32 years.
More than 13 million ballots were cast by Tuesday, and NPR reports nearly 21 million by Friday. Early turnout is up in several GOP-held Senate states, but experts warn it may not predict the result.
Records from Ken Paxton's 2023 impeachment probe show his supposedly blind trust invested in a business run by a man who served time for mortgage fraud. Ethics experts say it raises questions for a Senate candidate who campaigns as tough on fraud.
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico released an ad accusing Elon Musk of bankrolling Republican Ken Paxton. Filings and polls suggest Musk's money is central to a tight race that could help decide Senate control.
Elon Musk put another $76.8 million into his super PAC in early October. His giving this cycle now tops $442 million, more than the roughly $290 million he spent in 2024.
Two Senate races, in Texas and Maine, are polling at or near ties 11 days before the election. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority, and one of those races features a nominee the party's own leaders did not back in the primary.
Elon Musk has committed about $366 million across at least 40 races, making him the midterms' top individual donor. His companies depend on federal contracts and regulators that Congress funds and oversees.
Democrat James Talarico said Republican Ken Paxton has ignored his debate invitations and suggested TMZ host a face-off. The race for Texas' open-to-challenge Senate seat is close.
Trump says his political operation will spend over $400 million, and the Republican National Committee is sending $50 million to House and Senate campaign arms. The late push comes as forecasts give Republicans a 22 percent chance of keeping the House.
An Emerson College and The Hill poll puts Democrat James Talarico two points ahead of Republican Ken Paxton, which is inside the margin of error. Abbott leads Democrat Gina Hinojosa by four points in the governor's race.
