Aesthetics have long been part of the president's measuring stick, either as a source of praise or target for ridicule.

The Democratic candidate invoked a rallying cry from the TV show “Friday Night Lights” as he began his final campaign push before the Nov. 3 election.

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Ken Paxton’s bus tour of Texas comes as polls have shown the race for Senate is increasingly close. His rival, James Talarico, is scheduled to kick off a similar tour on Sunday.

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Sex, video games and grandparents on the campaign trail.

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Republican Senate and House candidates are being out-raised by their Democratic rivals, but the party has received a huge boost from groups tied to Elon Musk and President Trump.

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With control of the Senate at stake, Mara Gay traveled to this Texas border region to hear from voters.

The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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Ken Paxton celebrated New Year’s Eve in 2024 with two men wanted on federal charges, one of whom donated at least $190,000 to his campaigns. The extent of his ties to the men was unclear.

Polls give him a narrow lead over Republican Ken Paxton

I manifestanti allontanati, il presidente attacca il rivale Talarico: "Talafreako"