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‘We flat have to win there’: Thune urges Trump to help Paxton in Texas Senate race

Washington Post Politics Tuesday 01 September 2026, 21:45 UTC By Theodoric Meyer 1 min read
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump and his allies to invest in the Senate race in Texas — a reliably red state where Democrats have not won a Senate seat in decades. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVE‘We flat have to win there’: Thune urges Trump to help Paxton in Texas Senate race Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is locked in a tight race with the Republican nominee.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump and his allies to invest in the Senate race in Texas — a reliably red state where Democrats have not won a Senate seat in decades. Democracy Dies in Darkness The 7 logo The 7 LIVE‘We flat have to win there’: Thune urges Trump to help Paxton in Texas Senate race Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is locked in a tight race with the Republican nominee.
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