Democratic leaders say they’re one step closer to winning in Texas, now that President Donald Trump has endorsed scandal-plagued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate.
The question now is whether they’re close enough that it’s worth investing in a state where Democrats have consistently been disappointed in recent years.
If Paxton beats Sen. John Cornyn in next week’s Republican primary runoff, Democrats say they see a viable path to win a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat statewide in more than three decades. State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee and a rising star inside the party, has already raised a record-breaking $27 million for his race.