{"id":310142,"date":"2026-05-27T03:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/310142\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T03:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T03:11:09","slug":"james-talarico-responds-to-ken-paxtons-runoff-victory-in-video-will-campaign-in-houston-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/310142\/","title":{"rendered":"James Talarico responds to Ken Paxton\u2019s runoff victory in video; will campaign in Houston Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, speaks for the first time since winning the Democratic nomination in Austin, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay) (Eric Gay,  Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HOUSTON \u2013 State Rep. James Talarico released a video responding to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton\u2019s runoff victory as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The video was posted on X, shortly after Paxton was declared the winner in Tuesday\u2019s runoff election.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ken Paxton is the most corrupt politician in America. <\/p>\n<p>He embodies the broken system we\u2019re running against.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to come together: The People vs. Ken Paxton <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xL3cckibX9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/xL3cckibX9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 James Talarico (@jamestalarico) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jamestalarico\/status\/2059442627393597577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 27, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The video also comes a day before Talarico will be in Houston for a campaign rally on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The rally is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Rich\u2019s Houston located at 2401 San Jacinto Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Talarico will face Paxton in the November midterm election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the Author<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/JB2Q1RZ712JI7KLO0BEWWLE7PS\/\" title=\"View Christian Terry&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Terry<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texas Democratic Senate candidate Texas state Rep. 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