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U.S. Senate — Texas
Democracy & accountability
Money in politics, government transparency, and checks on executive power.
Why it matters: Voters cite trust in institutions as a top midterm theme.
Continuum: Defer to presidential leadership on key fights (−2) ↔ Limit dark money; assert congressional checks (+2)
Ken Paxton
RepublicanCoded position: -1
Generally defers to President Trump on major foreign and domestic fights; as AG pursued high-profile partisan litigation. Did not answer the Texas Tribune Senate questionnaire.
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James Talarico
DemocratCoded position: 2
Campaigns against billionaire mega-donors and dark money, for transparent government, and for war-powers oversight reasserting Senate checks on the executive.