Ken Paxton Tours Texas as Polls Show Tightening Senate Race

Ken Paxton is touring Texas by bus to rally Republicans as the Senate race tightens, with rival James Talarico set to launch a similar tour Sunday.

AI-written summary · The Chestnut Post · October 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT · How we use AI

Ken Paxton is traveling across Texas on a bus tour aimed at rallying Republicans as polls indicate an increasingly close Senate contest.

His rival, James Talarico, is scheduled to begin a similar tour on Sunday.

Originally reported by The New York Times. Read the full story at The New York Times

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