Blaise Gainey
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199 appearances
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first heard Jul 2025
last heard 17 Jul
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He's focusing most of his time on the general election opponent, Democrat James Tallarico.
Imposed before the endorsement showed Paxton with anywhere from a 3 to 12 point lead.
Now with the president's backing, that lead is expected to be larger.
I'm Blaise Gainey in Austin.
The four-term Senator John Cornyn said at a campaign stop on Friday that this race now feels like it has the most at stake out of any race he's been in.
And that's absolutely true for him.
He's mostly run comfortable races, but that endorsement from Trump has raised this to a level he hasn't faced.
And for Paxton, he's sort of moved forward as if he's already won.
He's focusing most of his time on the general election opponent, Democrat James Tallarico.
Imposed before the endorsement showed Paxton with anywhere from a 3 to 12 point lead.
Now with the president's backing, that lead is expected to be larger.
I'm Blaise Gainey in Austin.
Tallarico took the stage right after midnight to let his supporters know that while every vote must be counted, he was confident in the outcome.
That was before he was declared the winner.
He used that time to drive home the reason he ran for the seat.
Texas Democrats haven't won a statewide race in over 30 years, but polls show Tallarico could break that losing streak, depending on who he faces in the primary.
After he was officially awarded the Democratic spot, he sent out a press release saying, quote, we're about to take back Texas.
For NPR News, I'm Blaise Gainey.
Republicans are trying to hold on to the Senate seat they've had for 30-plus years, but Democrats believe this is their year for an upset.
Texan Bo Delp in Austin says why he voted and wants others to do the same.
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