Texas AG Paxton says DC forces control his Senate campaign

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 5 Oct, 17:31 · Archive

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton admitted that his Republican Senate campaign is being controlled by outside forces in Washington DC.

Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general and Donald Trump's chosen Republican Senate candidate, admitted at a private fundraising event that his campaign is being controlled by outside forces in Washington DC. He told attendees that he had never felt such little control over a campaign and that key issues are being determined by DC rather than by him.

Paxton is locked in a competitive race against progressive Democrat James Talarico. The Texas attorney general, who faces multiple legal controversies, acknowledged at the September event that outside forces were dictating campaign strategy and messaging.

How it is being reported

• Paxton vents over lack of campaign control as DC establishment he once battled comes to his aidFox News · 5 Oct, 18:12
• Republican Ken Paxton admits forces in DC control his Texas Senate campaignGuardian World · 5 Oct, 17:01
• Texas AG Ken Paxton vents frustration at DC sway over Senate bid: ‘I don’t control message’New York Post · 5 Oct, 15:59

In this story: Ken Paxton · Donald Trump · James Talarico · Texas · Washington DC

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