Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaign
‘I don’t control message or what we’re doing,’ scandal-hit state attorney general reportedly says at private event
TL;DR
- Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate for a Texas Senate seat, admitted feeling little control over his campaign due to outside influence from Washington D.C.
- Paxton stated, "I don’t control message or what we’re doing."
- His campaign adviser, Nick Maddux, suggested Paxton was referring to Super PACs and stated that Paxton is actively engaging with Texans.
- Paxton is in a competitive race against Democrat James Talarico, with polls showing Talarico holding a small lead.
- This is not the first time Paxton has made critical remarks about outside involvement, having previously stated that the Republican National Convention negatively impacted his polling numbers.