RRC nominee Jon Rosenthal speaks on West Texas swing October 5 Jon Rosenthal rounds up $488,000 in latest period with lion's share coming after GOP foe who reports haul of $440,000 put Dem on inside track with behavior slammed as racist as Abbott wonders what he has to show for $150 million investment in race he might lose. more   Monica De La Cruz and Speaker Mike Johnson in CC August 27   Angela Paxton urges voters to back entire GOP ticket in ad October 3 AG's senator wife gets higher ambitions off ground as new poster face for blind partisan loyalty in ad that has illusion of taking one for team, gets attention money can't buy and immunizes her from wrath on right if estranged husband loses. more   Greg Abbott's camp calls New York Times poll garbage after it shows Hinojosa up by almost 4 points and Talarico in front of Paxton by 6 and Trump more unpopular than ever in Lone Star State where Republicans in panic state month before vote. more James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa lead GOP foes in NYT poll October 2   Ken Paxton attends President Donald Trump event in Denton October 1 Close Patrick ally says political climate worse for Republicans than any point in his life including 2018 as Dem unveils most extensive ground game strategy ever in state while Paxton basks in glow of Trump event despite Dallas harm. more   Fox News poll finds Talarico up by 7 as Paxton gives president chance to mitigate damage to Senate bid from midterm convention at latest Texas event while governor yanks support for state House nominee in race he targeted for takeover in quest to turn Harris County red. more Donald Trump makes pitch for Ken Paxton in Denton October 1   Democrat Gina Hinojosa draws 800 to Longview rally September 29 Abbott and Patrick bids moved to toss up in midterm rankings while Cook Report brings forecast in line with most others in shifting from likely to leans GOP as Dem draws huge crowd in Longview on same day incumbent shuts public out in Hemphill. more   CPAN shows Ken Paxton at Hispanic Business Council event Sept 28 Texas Republican told donors in private meeting that president's midterm event in Dallas did damage to his Senate campaign before releasing new survey that finds him up by 3 points over Dem James Talarico who's been ahead for past three months. more