Paxton snubbed from Texas fundraising event with George W. Bush and Cornyn
Former President George W. Bush and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) joined forces to raise money for Republican Senate hopefuls this week, but snubbed the GOP nominee running in their home state of Texas.
TL;DR
- George W. Bush and Sen. John Cornyn hosted a fundraiser for Republican Senate hopefuls in Dallas.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the GOP nominee, was not included in the fundraising event.
- The event benefited 'Maintain the Majority,' supporting Republicans in competitive races.
- Paxton is facing a significant fundraising gap against Democratic opponent James Talarico.
- Cornyn stated he would not raise money for Paxton, his former primary opponent.
- Paxton's past scandals are being used in attack ads by Talarico.
- Talarico has received endorsements from some current and former Republican officials.