INTRO: President Trump is traveling to Texas today (Tuesday) to rally support for Republican candidates … including Senate candidate Ken Paxton … who’s locked in a tight race against Democratic nominee James Talarico (ta-luh-REE’-koh). Speaking ahead of his trip to Texas … the president praises the Republican candidate.
ACK: President Donald Trump
TAG: Talarico has attacked Paxton for his past scandals … including when he was impeached by his own party over corruption accusations. Paxton was later acquitted by the Texas Senate. The latest Fox News Power Rankings consider Texas to be a toss-up … and it could determine which party controls the chamber after the midterm elections.
KEYWORD: Politics, POTUS, Election
