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Ken Paxton tries to tamp down growing Republican concerns about his Senate campaign

  • Ken Paxton is pivoting from primary culture-war fights to a unity and economic message—promising new tax deductions and even appearing with GOP lawmakers who once helped impeach him.
  • The general election is unexpectedly close against Democrat James Talarico and could help decide control of the U.S. Senate, making Texas Republicans nervous.
  • Fundraising is a major issue: Talarico has heavily outspent Paxton on ads, and Paxton is now leaning on Washington donors and GOP super-PACs to catch up.
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