Ken Paxton's attorney in his impeachment trial endorses James Talarico in US Senate race

Dan Cogdell, the Houston lawyer who defended Texas AG Ken Paxton for nearly a decade (including the 2023 impeachment), unexpectedly endorsed Democrat James Talarico for U.S. Senate.
Cogdell says his stint as Paxton’s attorney ended at the courthouse and that Paxton’s Trump-aligned politics — not personal dislike — prompted his switch, citing Texas needs like education and health care.
The endorsement boosts Talarico’s hopes of flipping a key Senate seat as Paxton, who beat John Cornyn in the GOP runoff with Trump’s help, heads into the general election.