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Democratic Senate hopeful Talarico tours Eagle Pass, slams Paxton

7/25/2026

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On July 13, 2026, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico toured Eagle Pass, Texas, seeking the first statewide win since 1994.
He called Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a “puppet politician,” blamed the Biden administration for border failures, and pledged additional agents.
Paxton’s campaign repeated a claim that Talarico said “God is nonbinary” and called him “wimpy.”

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On July 13, 2026, Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico toured Eagle Pass, Texas, seeking the first statewide win since 1994.
He called Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a “puppet politician,” blamed the Biden administration for border failures, and pledged additional agents.
Paxton’s campaign repeated a claim that Talarico said “God is nonbinary” and called him “wimpy.”