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GOP is burning cash in Texas Senate race—for naught
Paxton is trailing James Talarico in the polls as Republican groups spend heavily on advertising.
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Daily Kos reports that large Republican ad spending has not narrowed James Talarico’s polling lead over Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race. It argues that the ads are missing voters’ economic concerns and that Republicans have limited time to change the race before early voting begins.
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