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Texas GOP ad pushes party control after Paxton poll shift

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC · How we work

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Texas state senator Angela Paxton released a campaign ad urging voters to back the Republican ticket on October 3, 2026.
The ad does not name her estranged husband Ken Paxton and frames the race as party control.
A Texas PAC linked to the super PAC supporting Senate Republican leaders funded the ad, showing party concern.
A New York Times/Siena poll shows Democratic nominee James Talarico leading Ken Paxton by six percentage points.

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Texas state senator Angela Paxton released a campaign ad urging voters to back the Republican ticket on October 3, 2026.
The ad does not name her estranged husband Ken Paxton and frames the race as party control.
A Texas PAC linked to the super PAC supporting Senate Republican leaders funded the ad, showing party concern.
A New York Times/Siena poll shows Democratic nominee James Talarico leading Ken Paxton by six percentage points.