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Joe Joplin Endorses James Talarico Over Ken Paxton

8/15/2026

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Joplin Endorses Talarico

Attorney Joe Joplin endorsed Democratic Rep. James Talarico for U.S. Senate in Texas on August 14, 2026.
The endorsement is framed as a contrast to Ken Paxton’s past ethics controversy amid a statistically close Senate race.
2015 surveillance video shows Ken Paxton picking up Joplin’s Montblanc pen near a courthouse detector.
Filings show Talarico raised $30 million April-June, more than triple Paxton’s $9 million same period.

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Joplin Backs Talarico

Attorney Joe Joplin endorsed Democratic Rep. James Talarico for U.S. Senate in Texas on August 14, 2026.
The endorsement frames a rebuke of Ken Paxton’s alleged misconduct and demands greater accountability in Texas politics.
Recent polls show Talarico narrowly leading Paxton.
Talarico opposes the Ten Commandments monument bill and Abbott’s school-voucher program, citing church-state separation.
Black voters overwhelmingly favor Talarico over Paxton.

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Joplin Endorses Talarico

Attorney Joe Joplin endorsed Democratic Rep. James Talarico for U.S. Senate in Texas on August 14, 2026.
The endorsement is framed as a contrast to Ken Paxton’s past ethics controversy amid a statistically close Senate race.
2015 surveillance video shows Ken Paxton picking up Joplin’s Montblanc pen near a courthouse detector.
Filings show Talarico raised $30 million April-June, more than triple Paxton’s $9 million same period.

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