Paxton won’t say whether James Talarico is going to hell

EXCLUSIVE — Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton declined to take a position on recent comments that his opponent James Talarico is destined for eternal damnation, insisting instead that what happens to Talarico is “up to God.”

Paxton won’t say whether James Talarico is going to hell

TL;DR

  • Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee and Texas Attorney General, refused to comment on whether his opponent James Talarico is destined for hell.
  • Paxton stated that Talarico's eternal fate is "up to God."
  • Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had previously claimed Talarico is "going to Hell, for sure."
  • Paxton agreed that Talarico's views do not align with historical Christianity but reiterated that he will let God judge.
  • Paxton described Talarico's statements as "harmful."