# Texas Republicans divided over Senate nominee Ken Paxton

https://mins.news/en/video/97030

- NBC News, 2026-10-12 20:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ8jdyJHLVA

> Texas Republicans are split over GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton. In recently leaked audio, Paxton says ousted longtime Sen. John Cornyn is not backing him. Republicans are trying to resolve the infighting, while Democratic nominee James Talarico addressed his absence from the campaign trail.

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