US midterm elections are barely a few weeks away and all eyes are on Donald Trump-led Republicans versus Democrats on November 3. Among the prominent races, Texas will be an interesting one. Democrat state representative James Talarico is taking on Republican nominee Ken Paxton. However, ahead of the elections, controversies have erupted surrounding James Talarico and Ken Paxton.
Trump endorsed Paxton in the runoff despite Washington Republicans' preference for incumbent Republican US Senator John Cornyn, who was widely believed to have an easier path to victory in a general election. Leaked audio has exposed daylight between Trump and Paxton, who privately told donors that the president's midterm convention hurt his campaign, which he said he has no control over because it is being run out of Washington, DC.
