Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are offering Texas voters competing visions of populism this November.
Paxton is focusing on cultural issues like immigration and transgender rights, while Talarico counters with economic populism about costs.
Despite economic headwinds for Republicans, analysts say Paxton remains favored in a state where Democrats struggle statewide.
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With Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico already sparring, the Texas Senate race will offer this year’s most direct collision between the competing theories of populism that now dominate American politics.
