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Paxton leans on Trump in tight Texas Senate race
Early voting begins today in Texas, where Democrat James Talarico is narrowly ahead of the attorney general in recent polls, within the margin of error.
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- First reported by The New York Times: “Ken Paxton Leans on Trump in Tight Texas Senate Race”, with reporting from Yahoo News and Texas Tribune via KERA.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 5:30 AM ET on Wake Up, America, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Alaska Senate, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Write-In Ralph: South Carolina Republicans challenge Trump's Senate… (November 2).
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- The New York TimesKen Paxton Leans on Trump in Tight Texas Senate Race
- Yahoo NewsReport: Paxton to End Senate Campaign With 18-Day Bus Tour facts used on air
- Texas Tribune via KERAKen Paxton to close Senate campaign with 'Come and Take It' bus tour ending at the Alamo October 15, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA tight Texas Senate race this morning, and early voting starts today.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKen Paxton is leaning on Trump against Democrat James Talarico, who is narrowly ahead in recent polls, within the margin of error.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPaxton ends his campaign on a bus tour called Come and Take It, finishing at the Alamo.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe's ending at the one famous Texas battle that went badly.
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The story so far
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- Trump rallies in South Carolina as Senate race tightens · CBS News
- Trump pushes Alaska Senate probes; Kelly, Vance, NYC Marathon · NBC News
- Texas Senate poll, Kansas fight, Qatar in Tehran · CBS News
- Midterms two days out: Trump in Iowa and Kansas, Michigan Senate race · Fox News
- Write-In Ralph: South Carolina Republicans challenge Trump's Senate… · Al Jazeera
- Paxton leans on Trump in tight Texas Senate race (this story)
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