Advice for Ken Paxton
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won the Republican runoff primary against incumbent Senator John Cornyn. He will face Democrat James Talarico, a former teacher and Texas House member, in the upcoming election. The article discusses the importance of Paxton addressing Talarico's interpretations of biblical teachings during the campaign.
- ▪Ken Paxton defeated John Cornyn by 25 percentage points in the Republican runoff primary.
- ▪James Talarico, a former teacher, is running as the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate seat.
- ▪The article emphasizes that Paxton must challenge Talarico's interpretations of Christianity to succeed in the election.
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Advice for Ken Paxton Ed Morrissey 6:00 PM | May 31, 2026 AP Photo/Eric Gay Note: Josh Hammer is off this week. Creators Syndicate has offered us a new column from Laura Hollis in his place. Advice for Ken Paxton, by Laura Hollis Now that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has roundly defeated incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican runoff primary for Cornyn's U.S. Senate seat (Paxton won by 25 percentage points), the real battle begins. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Paxton's opponent on the Democrat Party ticket is James Talarico, a former teacher and member of the Texas House of Representatives who holds a master of divinity from the Austin Presbyterian…
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