Ken Paxton’s ex-lawyer endorses rival James Talarico in Texas Senate race
Attorney Dan Cogdell backs Paxton’s Democratic opponent and says the Republican is too focused on appeasing Trump
TL;DR
- Houston attorney Dan Cogdell, who represented Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial, is now supporting Democrat James Talarico.
- Cogdell cited Paxton's excessive focus on appeasing Donald Trump as a reason for his endorsement of Talarico.
- Paxton's campaign acknowledged Cogdell's Democratic affiliation and called the endorsement unsurprising.
- Another of Paxton's defense attorneys, Tony Buzbee, is supporting Paxton in the Senate race.
- Talarico hopes to flip the Texas Senate seat blue, while Paxton beat Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary with Trump's endorsement.