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Trump calls for Paxton-Talarico debate as Texas Senate race heats up

Washington Post Politics Thursday 08 October 2026, 15:19 UTC By Matthew Choi 1 min read
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President Donald Trump called for a debate between Texas’s Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the state’s highly competitive Senate race. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump calls for Paxton-Talarico debate as Texas Senate race heats up Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has repeatedly rebuffed calls to debate his Democratic opponent James Talarico, who has not been seen on the trail for days after becoming sick.

President Donald Trump called for a debate between Texas’s Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the state’s highly competitive Senate race. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump calls for Paxton-Talarico debate as Texas Senate race heats up Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has repeatedly rebuffed calls to debate his Democratic opponent James Talarico, who has not been seen on the trail for days after becoming sick.
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