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Trump Midterm Convention Controversy

29 Sep to 6 Oct
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Trump Midterm Convention Controversy. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/43555

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Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton can be heard in a leaked audio recording observing that President Trump's GOP midterms convention was politically harmful for the GOP.

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The latest Fox News poll in the race, conducted Sept. 24-28, showed Talarico with a slight 51%-49% edge over Paxton.

4 of 8 outletsfirst reported 29 Sepwording from Fox News

“I’ve never been in a race where I felt less control over the campaign and, like, what issues are going to matter because it’s all coming — you know — from D.C.,” Paxton told conservative donors and lobbyists at the small event.

4 of 8 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from The Independent

Trump backed Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 30 Sepwording from ABC News

Paxton adviser Nick Maddux insisted the attorney general was 'obviously' talking about super PACs, which campaigns cannot coordinate with.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 5 Octwording from Daily Mail

Analysis

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Grandpa Trump Is Getting Desperate The Bulwark

Trump's secret rage at Ken Paxton erupts: List of 12 suspects is drawn up in hunt for 'MAGA mole' behind explosive audio leak in crucial Texas Senate race Daily Mail

Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign The Guardian

How it changed

  1. 29 Sep

    On Monday, Talarico was leading Paxton by four points, according to the Big Data Poll survey.

    2 outlets · The Independent
  2. 30 Sep

    Ken Paxton is caught on tape blaming Donald Trump for hurting his Senate campaign, telling a small group of donors that Trump’s Texas convention actually hurt his numbers.

    4 outlets · The Bulwark
  3. 5 Oct

    “I’ve never been in a race where I felt less control over the campaign and, like, what issues are going to matter because it’s all coming — you know — from D.C.,” Paxton told conservative donors and lobbyists at the small event.

    4 outlets · The Independent

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