Our Best Stuff on the Texas Senate Race
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TL;DR
- The Texas Senate race features Trump-backed AG Ken Paxton against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
- Paxton carries impeachment allegations and personal scandal into the general election.
- Talarico is criticized by Republicans for his progressive religious views.
- Republican strategy focuses on portraying Talarico as a "crazy lefty" to mobilize their base.
- This strategy aims to counter concerns about Paxton's baggage and Trump's unpopularity with independent voters.
- The race is seen as a potential repeat of Beto O'Rourke's close loss in 2018.
- National Republican groups that previously supported Cornyn over Paxton are now in a difficult position regarding support for Paxton.
- Saving Paxton's Senate seat is expected to cost Republicans hundreds of millions of dollars.