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Ken Paxton’s ex-lawyer endorses rival James Talarico in Texas Senate race
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Ken Paxton’s ex-lawyer endorses rival James Talarico in Texas Senate race

The Guardian · Jun 9, 2026, 12:10 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Attorney Dan Cogdell backs Paxton’s Democratic opponent and says the Republican is too focused on appeasing Trump. A lawyer who represented Ken Paxton, Texas’s attorney general, for nearly a decade over accusations of corruption and securities fraud is supporting Democrat James Talarico – and not his former client – in one of the biggest US Senate races.Talarico on Monday drew attention to his campaign winning the endorsement of Houston attorney Dan Cogdell, who was part of Paxton’s defense team during the Republican’s historic impeachment trial in 2023 that ended in acquittal. Continue reading...

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