Ken Paxton, the Republican Texas attorney general running for Senate against James Talarico, began a statewide bus tour on Saturday to bolster support in a tightly contested race. He kicked off the tour at an airport hangar in Rockwall, a Dallas suburb where Donald Trump won by about 40 points in 2024, with remarks from GOP officials and the AC/DC song “Thunderstruck” playing as his bus arrived. Paxton highlighted his record as attorney general, criticized Talarico, and urged early voting, stating that individual votes could determine America’s future.
The race remains close, with some polls showing Talarico with a slight edge in the bid to become Texas’s first Democratic statewide winner since 1994. Speakers included Trump-endorsed congressional candidate Jace Yarbrough and state representative Katrina Pierson, a former Trump adviser. Nate Schatzline, a former state representative and Abbott adviser, framed the race as a spiritual battle, a view echoed by attendee Mark Linane.
Mona Jam, an Iranian immigrant, said she supports Paxton for his stance on freedom and potential role in Iran regime change. The Rockwall event was the first of over 30 planned tour stops before a final rally at the Alamo in San Antonio the night before Election Day. Talarico is also organizing a bus tour, set to start Sunday with 21 stops from Plano to Austin.
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