James Talarico opened the general-election fight against Ken Paxton by targeting Paxton's scandals.
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James Talarico opened the general-election fight against Ken Paxton by targeting Paxton's scandals. AP's May 28 video item frames the launch around corruption and the general-election contrast. [1]\n\nThat choice matters because AP's runoff file put Paxton's nomination inside a broader Republican primary-turnover story. Talarico is running a different opening argument: Paxton as corrupt elite, not Paxton as ordinary partisan nominee. [1] [2]
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