Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’
The short version
- In private remarks, Ken Paxton said Trump’s midterm convention hurt his Senate campaign
- Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him
- Texas US Senate candidate Paxton said Trump hurt Republicans, New York Times says
From the source reporting: In private remarks, Ken Paxton said Trump’s midterm convention hurt his Senate campaign. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him.
Sep 30 16:26 — PublishedSep 30 16:32 — Updated with new source materialSep 30 17:02 — Updated with new source material
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01 Texas US Senate candidate Paxton said Trump hurt Republicans, New York Times says - Reuters Reuters via Google News 02 Republican says Trump’s support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was ‘colossal mistake’ - The Guardian Google News — Trump 03 Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him - nytimes.com Google News — Trump 04 Ken Paxton says Trump’s convention hurt the GOP. He has a point - CNN Google News — Trump 05 In private remarks, Ken Paxton said Trump’s midterm convention hurt his Senate campaign - The Texas Tribune Google News — Trump