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Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that?
Democrat James Talarico is challenging Republican Ken Paxton in a closely watched U.S. Senate race in Texas
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What happenedEight years ago, during a campaign for Texas attorney general, Justin Nelson ran television advertisements with security camera footage of Ken Paxton pocketing an expensive pen that didn't belong to him.
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Left / center-leftYears of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that?
ABC News - Politics · Center-left · News report
CenterYears of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that?
WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami) · Center · News report
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Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that?
Eight years ago, during a campaign for Texas attorney general, Justin Nelson ran television advertisements with security camera footage of Ken Paxton pocketing an expensive pen that didn't...
