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Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire Poll after poll suggests Americans are deeply split along partisan lines on most…

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James Talarico rolls out economic agenda that takes aim at “false Gospel of trickle-down economics”

Like his U.S. Senate rival, Ken Paxton, the Austin state lawmaker introduced a plan to address what he called an “affordability crisis.” But they differed on who is to blame for rising costs.

The Texas Tribune

Report: James Talarico Voted Using Parents' Address After Accusing Rival Ken Paxton of Voter Fraud

The investigation, which reviewed Travis County records, found James Talarico bought a home in June 2022 but did not change his voter registration address for more than two years.

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Large pension funds oppose SEC climate rule rescission

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Sean Hannity dismisses his own network’s Texas Senate poll

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The Independent UK

Sean Hannity questions Fox News’ own poll that shows Democrat leading race for Texas Senate seat

Recent polls show Talarico narrowly leading Ken Paxton in Texas or have the two candidates tied

The Independent UK

Texas' Senators Have Been Republicans For Decades. Now Polls Show A Democrat In The Lead

Democrat James Talarico is in the lead in the Texas Senate race, according to three recent polls.

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Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions

In the survey released Tuesday, just 7% of Black Texans who voted in recent elections said they are less likely to vote in November due to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Democratic primary loss.

The Texas Tribune

Prediction markets approach $200 million in wagered contracts on midterm elections

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Ballotpedia

Prediction markets approach $200 million in settled contracts

An NBC News analysis found that in this election cycle, approximately $200 million has been wagered in prediction markets, where users have bet on election outcomes across the country.

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Trump ignored warnings and betrayed a Texas Republican. That personal vendetta could cost him the Senate

ANALYSIS: Trump’s decision to throw John Cornyn and Thom Tillis under the bus might cost him for the remainder of his presidency, Eric Garcia writes. Worse, he refuses to learn from the mistake

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton unveils economic plan centered on tax breaks in U.S. Senate race

The Republican attorney general is starting a tour next week to promote the plan, which would create new housing and healthcare tax write-offs.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton Slammed Over Shocking Plea Deal Allowing Accused Repeat Child Sex Offender One Day in Jail

A plea deal offering a one-day jail sentence for a child abuse case has sparked bipartisan outrage against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, impacting his Senate race.

International Business Times UK

Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office

The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.

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Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizard

The state’s attorney general sued the Biden administration in 2024, citing incomplete data for the updated endangered status of the Permian Basin’s native dunes sagebrush lizard.

The Independent UK

Texas senator who Trump betrayed exacts his revenge over Todd Blanche nomination

ANALYSIS: Trump humiliated John Cornyn in the worst possible way. Now, Eric Garcia writes, the Texan has the chance to turn the tables

The Texas Tribune

John Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s U.S. attorney general nomination

Texas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.

Latin Times

New Poll Shows A Dramatic Shift in Latino Voters in Texas Between Ken Paxton and James Talarico

A new Texas poll suggests Latino voters are moving sharply toward Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico, marking one of the biggest demographic shifts in the state's closely watched Senate race against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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Salon

Talarico leads Paxton in new poll

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a surprising edge

The Conversation

Why ‘democratic neutrality’ is an overlooked threat to American democracy

In recent years, a growing number of elected officials have questioned or outright denied the results of elections, sought to undermine freedom of speech, and attempted to bend electoral rules to benefit themselves.

Salon

Talarico: Paxton committed voter fraud

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law

The Texas Tribune

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.

Salon

Court: TX didn't prove abortion claims

A Texas appeals court said the attorney general relied on insufficient evidence to win a clinic shutdown order

The Economic Times

US appeals court blocks part of Texas children's online safety law

In a 2-1 decision, the 5th US ‌Circuit Court of ⁠Appeals ⁠in New Orleans said a federal law that broadly shields the industry from liability for information posted by third parties preempted the monitoring and filtering requirement in Texas' Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act, or SCOPE Act.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton has long crusaded against voter fraud. His Senate rival now accuses him of committing it.

James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.

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