Politics● LowOct 3 · Oct 3, 2026, 2:45 AM
Rove says if Paxton doesn’t debate Talarico, ‘he loses’
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Republican strategist Karl Rove said he believes Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) will lose his bid for Senate if he does not agree to a debate with his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico. “If he doesn’t debate, I think he loses,” Rove said in a Wednesday appearance at The Economic Club of Chicago…
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