In November 2026 Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas since 2014, lost his bid to be elected to the U.S. Senate when he was defeated by Democratic state legislator James Talarico. While Paxton had the endorsement of U.S. Pres. Donald Trump, he proved to be a deeply flawed candidate who was dogged by scandal and controversy. Billionaire Elon Musk spent some $224 million on the race, but Paxton still lost resoundingly.
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