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Paxton Tacks Toward Center as Talarico Leads Texas Polls
Original: Election Dispatches:: Paxton, Trailing Talarico in Polls, Tacks Toward the Center in Texas
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general running for statewide office, is moderating his tone and positions after polls showed him trailing Democratic rival James Talarico. According to the New York Times' election dispatches, Paxton's shift toward the center marks a notable strategic pivot in a race he once entered as the perceived favorite. The contest is being watched as a bellwether for Texas politics.
Why now: Fresh polling showing Paxton behind Talarico is prompting the Republican candidate to reposition himself, a surprising turn in a high-profile Texas race
Ken PaxtonJames TalaricoTexasThe New York Times
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- Election Dispatches:: Paxton, Trailing Talarico in Polls, Tacks Toward the Center in Texas · The New York Times
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