Bobby Pulido, James Talarico & Gina Hinojosa in Beeville August 22 Governor brushes off fears on nightmare in November for GOP and says Paxton will win after voters see contrast day before Talarico, Hinojosa and Pulido team up at event in heavily-Hispanic South Texas county where Trump won by 40 points in 2024. more   Paxton camp heaps praise on Burrows for pom-pom pushing despite vote to impeach AG as conservatives portray him as charlatan who does whatever it takes to maximize power and could be writing off Democrats he rode to dais by joining gov's crusade to turn Harris County red that looked doomed from start. more Gov. Greg Abbott, Speaker Dustin Burrows and Harris reps August 19   US Senate nominee James Talarico speaks at church service August 9 Republican moves swiftly to turn bad news into magnet for money he's had trouble raising when major forecast moves fight with Talarico from leans R to coin flip and kicks governor bid from safe to likely GOP in lag behind polls showing Dem close. more   Gina Hinojosa rips Greg Abbott on data centers on MS NOW August 18 Rebellion that puts GOP support in rural areas at rare risk spills into Capitol as Democratic gubernatorial nominee airs new spot that claims Abbott reaped $20 million in AI industry donations in exchange for promotion before pause on some new facilities that foe claims is ruse. more   Talarico threat prompts president to add August 27 plate-passing reception for Texas GOP elite to schedule two weeks before taking salvation show to Dallas for novel midterm convention after AG issues SOS for money help after post-runoff infusiuon fails to materialize. more Ken Paxton questions foe's ActBlue donations on Newsmax August 18   Gov. Greg Abbott posts photo August 18 that shows meeting on schools Fox News poll shifts Senate race to toss up as Abbott falsely claims to have stopped ablution stations in DFW and Houston at same time he decries discriminating that did not exist despite his own bid to block Islamic schools from voucher program. more   Fake Billy Bob Thornton in Landman spoof mocking James Talarico   Ken Paxton AI video - Former speaker Dade Phelan in @TexasMonthly photo Ex-Texas speaker posts recording that mocks AG he led charge to impeach as example of what campaign reform measure sought to prevent before lieutenant governor killed it in state Senate without committee referral, hearing or vote. more