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Hey folks,
Republicans are openly panicking about Ken Paxton, James Talarico has turned this into a real race, and suddenly the GOP may have to pour an enormous amount of money into a state they thought they could take for granted.
And that could change the fight for the entire Senate.
[00:00:35] Ted Cruz sounds the alarm as Republicans confront just how vulnerable Ken Paxton has become in Texas.
[00:03:31] We dig into the staggering list of Paxton scandals—and why Democrats finally have an opening to make them stick.
[00:06:04] This race is bigger than one terrible candidate. Texas families are dealing with failing infrastructure, health care cuts, rising poverty, and growing frustration with Republican leadership.
[00:08:17] Trump’s economic numbers are brutal, Democrats are gaining ground across the map, and Republicans face an increasingly painful question: where do they spend their money?
[00:11:05] I get personal about 2018, Beto, having my heart broken by Texas before—and why I’m finally willing to believe this time could be different.
This isn’t just about whether James Talarico can pull off a historic win. If Republicans have to spend hundreds of millions defending Texas, that’s money they can’t spend in Iowa, Alaska, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, or other Senate battlegrounds. And even if Texas ends up heartbreakingly close, building Democratic infrastructure and forcing Republicans to fight for every inch still matters. We have an opening here. We have to run through the tape. If you value independent media that helps identify these moments and turn urgency into action, help me keep building it.
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With urgency,
—Mike
