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Paxton misses Vance rally; will stump with Trump on Thursday

Paxton missed Vance’s rally and is expected to appear with Trump later in the week.

Paxton misses Vance rally; will stump with Trump on Thursday
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Ken Paxton missed Vice President Vance’s South Texas rally but is expected to appear with President Trump in Texas on Thursday. Vance used the rally to criticize Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

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This story reports what happened without casting Paxton in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Paxton’s record.

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Ken Paxton
R · TX

Republican Senate candidate who missed Vance’s rally

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J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice President who held the rally and criticized Talarico

Vance's version of this story ↗

Democratic Senate candidate criticized by Vance

Democratic incumbent in the Texas 34th Congressional District race

Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator who missed an earlier Vance rally

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose Texas stop Paxton is expected to attend

Republican House candidate Vance was campaigning for

Ashley Hinson
R · IA-2

Iowa representative and Senate candidate who missed a Vance event

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
R · Secretary of Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services secretary scheduled to appear with Paxton

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Ken Paxton Joins Trump at Texas Campaign Stop

The coverage concerns Texas campaign events involving Donald Trump and Ken Paxton, who is seeking a U.S. Senate seat. Articles describe Paxton appearing or expected to appear with Trump. Left-leaning outlets focus on Trump’s support for Paxton alongside his criticism, with one presenting the episode as uncertainty around Paxton’s candidacy. Center outlets give matter-of-fact accounts of Paxton’s planned appearances with Trump and place the visits in the context of Texas races.

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