Soon after winning the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, Ken Paxton attacked Democratic nominee, state Rep. James Talarico as "too low-T for Texas," putting manhood front and center in the race.
Democratic senate candidate James Talarico speaks at a rally on May 27 in Houston.
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Republicans have made Democrat James Talarico’s masculinity a central issue in a contentious Texas Senate battle
Ken Paxton’s attacks on James Talarico are intended to make him appear more feminine in an effort to appeal to socially…
In the race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, the Republicans touch on testosterone.
Attacks on James Talarico show the GOP’s narrow, anxious definition of masculinity.
“I've said before, and I will keep saying that real men serve others; weak men serve themselves,” the Texas Democrat said.
“I've said before, and I will keep saying that real men serve others; weak men serve themselves,” the Texas Democrat said.
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