# Ken Paxton ‘dragging down the entire ticket’ as forecaster shifts Texas away from GOP

https://mins.news/en/video/82513

- NBC News, 2026-10-01 20:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvfxHiRCxZo

> NBC reporters discuss President Trump’s midterm campaign stops in Texas and Oklahoma as Republicans voice concern about their party’s grip on Texas voters. Analysts review the polls and race ratings shaping the midterm elections, while the Cook Political Report shifts its assessment of Texas away from the GOP.

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