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In private remarks, Ken Paxton said Trump’s midterm convention hurt his Senate campaign

States Newsroom · September 30, 2026

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Ken Paxton last week privately disparaged President Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas and said it hurt him politically, according to an audio recording published by The New York Times. At a recent fundraiser before a small group of conservative lobbyists and donors, The Times…

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In private remarks, Ken Paxton said Trump’s midterm convention hurt his Senate campaign

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