# George W Bush’s brother backs Democratic Senate candidate in Texas

https://mins.news/en/item/110398

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 01:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/brother-of-george-bush-endorses-democratic-senate-candidate-in-texas?traffic_source=rss

> Neil Bush says he voted for Democrat James Talarico in Texas’s Senate race because he has reservations about Republican candidate Ken Paxton. Their contest for an open seat is tight, with a recent poll showing Talarico at 47 percent and Paxton at 45 percent.

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