Trump endorsement makes Dem Senate candidate the favorite in deep red state
Paxton is a major league asshole with a ton of dirt. Until yesterday, Cornyn was running some very effective attack ads on Paxton. There have been at least two Cornyn ads attacking Paxton for every one Paxton ad. Talarico is a great candidate and we may flip Texas blue
Trump endorsement makes Dem Senate candidate the favorite in deep red state #RawStory
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-05-19T18:44:22.000Z
https://www.rawstory.com/talarico-trump-paxton/
Kalshi has signaled that the president's move could flip the ruby-red Senate seat to blue.
"The Trump endorsement likely carries clear, quantifiable weight in Paxton's chances, as shown by the absurd 40% rise in odds of Paxton's chances to win the nomination," Kalshi reported.
"Likely as a result, traders in the market on the general election for the open Senate seat in Texas have perceived this as good news for James Talarico, who is now favored for the first time ever," according to Kalshi.
If elected, Talarico would be the first Democrat to hold a Senate seat in Texas since 1993.
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There better Not be any cheating going on!
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