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'Texas is in play' for Democrats after Paxton win: Beshear
Key takeaways
- Andy Beshear (D) said Democrats have a chance at locking down a Senate seat in Texas after state Attorney General Ken Paxton s (R) recent victory in a runoff.
- Paxton will now face off against State [Rep.] James Talarico.
- Democrats have never run against a candidate like Ken Paxton that is so corrupt that his own party impeached him, Beshear replied.
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Andy Beshear (D) said Democrats have a chance at locking down a Senate seat in Texas after state Attorney General Ken Paxton s (R) recent victory in a runoff.
Paxton will now face off against State [Rep.] James Talarico. Democrats have not won a Texas Senate seat, as you know, in more than 30 years. How confident are you that Democrats can actually win this race? NBC News s Kristen Welker asked Beshear on Meet the Press.
Listen, Texas is in play. Democrats have never run against a candidate like Ken Paxton that is so corrupt that his own party impeached him, Beshear replied.
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