Bushes weigh backing Democrat Talarico against Senate rival Paxton
The Bush family is considering backing Democrat James Talarico against Republican Ken Paxton, who is running for the US Senate in Texas. Their support would mark a striking break with the family’s Republican tradition and comes after Paxton helped end the political careers of two prominent Bush allies.
Paxton defeated George P Bush in the 2022 Republican primary for Texas attorney general and later beat Senator John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary. He now faces Talarico, with the article framing the Bushes’ possible support for the Democrat as either political retaliation or a sign of deeper divisions within the party under Donald Trump.
- Bush family members may back Democrat James Talarico.
- Ken Paxton defeated two prominent Bush allies.
- The Texas Senate race exposes Republican divisions.
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