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Ken Paxton's last stand at the Alamo in doubt as stunning surge of new Hispanic voters floods Texas polls

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Churchill, V. (2026, November 1). Ken Paxton's last stand at the Alamo in doubt as stunning surge of new Hispanic voters floods Texas polls. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16256627/Ken-Paxton-Texas-Alamo-doubt-surge-Hispanic-voters.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-01 · by Victoria Churchill

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Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton had planned to hold his final campaign event at the Alamo but has removed it from his schedule, likely due to the site’s restrictions on political gatherings. Recent polls show Paxton slightly ahead with 49% support compared to Democrat James Talarico's 48%, though a surge of over 763,000 early voters, nearly half of them Hispanic, could shift the race in favor of Democrats.
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Ken Paxton, the Republican US Senate candidate and current Texas Attorney General, had initially planned to hold his last campaign event on October 31, 2026, at the Alamo in San Antonio. However, he has since removed this stop from his schedule and instead plans to visit Conroe and Allen, over 300 miles away. The Alamo Trust, which manages the site, confirmed they were unaware of any such event planned by Paxton's campaign due to strict rules prohibiting political gatherings at the historic location. Despite this, the Alamo does offer a designated free-speech zone for non-permitted events with certain restrictions. Meanwhile, Paxton is competing in a close race against Democrat James Talarico, as Hispanic voters increasingly influence election outcomes in Texas.

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Republican US Senate candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrives for a campaign event at Cullen Yards on October 31, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas Tourists pose for a souvenir photograph in front of Mission San Antonio de Valero, better known as The Alamo.
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Take Daily Mail's quiz and find out Texas Republican US Senate candidate Ken Paxton planned to hold his final campaign event at the Alamo, one of the key sites of the Texas Revolution. asserted
Paxton → take → Revolution
However, he has apparently removed the stop from his campaign bus tour schedule and instead plans to stop on Monday in Conroe and Allen, over 300 miles away. asserted
he → remove → Conroe
In a statement to Texas Public Radio, the Alamo Trust, which oversees the site, said that it was unaware of plans for Paxton to appear there. asserted
Paxton → oversee → plans
The site's 'Rules of Reverence' ban gatherings involving political advocacy, public policy, or unaffiliated fundraising, regardless of party. asserted
Rules → ban → party
However, the Alamo does maintain a designated free-speech zone on the complex that can be used without a permit, subject to restrictions including no amplified audio, tents, or tables. asserted
that → maintain → audio
It was unclear whether Paxton planned to use that area, another part of the complex, or nearby property for his initially announced bus stop. uncertain
Paxton → plan → stop
Paxton, who currently serves as Texas' attorney general, is running in a close race against Democrat James Talarico. asserted
who → serve → Talarico
Republican US Senate candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrives for a campaign event at Cullen Yards on October 31, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas Tourists pose for a souvenir photograph in front of Mission San Antonio de Valero, better known as The Alamo. asserted
Tourists → arrive → Alamo
The former Franciscan mission was the site of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836 during Texas' war for independence from Mexico where Texian defenders were defeated by Mexican troops under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna asserted
defenders → defeat → Anna
A Quantus Insights poll conducted between October 26th and 28th found Paxton up with the support of 49 percent of poll respondents, compared to the 48 percent who backed Talarico. asserted
who → conduct → Talarico
A CNN/SSRS poll published in the last week of October found Talarico to be up six points, with the support of 49 percent of respondents, while Paxton was supported by 43 percent of those polled. asserted
Paxton → publish → those
Both sides see the contest as a margin-of-error race but there were some brightening signs for Democrats on Sunday. asserted
sides → see → Sunday
Over 763,000 Texans have cast early ballots despite not voting in the 2024 presidential election, according to figures shared by Democratic data analyst Tom Bonier. uncertain
Texans → cast → Bonier
His analysis notes that the number includes more than 367,000 Hispanic voters, who account for nearly half of the surge. asserted
who → note → surge
Earlier figures from Bonier showed 39 percent of those Hispanic voters were under 30. asserted
percent → show → 30
Republican candidate for US Senate Ken Paxton speaks during a midterm campaign rally at Cullen Yards in Fort Worth, Texas on October 31, 2026 Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico waves to the crowd at a midterm election rally in Houston, Texas asserted
Talarico → speak → Houston
Republicans hope to pull out a win by the skin of their teeth in Texas, but both candidates have been through the wringer during the election cycle. asserted
candidates → hope → cycle
Paxton won his primary with Trump's endorsement, ousting incumbent Senator John Cornyn, and alienating a significant number of longtime GOP donors and voters in the process. asserted
Paxton → win → process
The US Senate seat is rated as a 'toss-up' by the Cook Political Report, and was formerly rated to be 'Republican.' asserted
seat → rat → Report
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