Only a day after Attorney General Ken Paxton won the U.S. Senate primary runoff in Texas, state Rep. James Talarico announced his “The People vs. Ken Paxton” tour.
The five-city bus tour is aimed at “introducing” voters to Paxton, whom Talarico was quick to deem “the most corrupt politician in America,” and galvanize support as Talarico seeks to turn Texas blue for the first time since 1993.
“If ‘We the People’ can come together to defeat the ‘Most Corrupt Politician in America,’ we can defeat this entire corrupt system,” Talarico, D-Austin, said in a news release. “We can start unrigging this economy. We can start raising our pay, cutting our taxes, lowering our costs. We can finally get ahead. It’s time to come together: The People vs. Ken Paxton.”
The tour kicked off Tuesday, May 27, with a rally in Houston. Following is a list of other Talarico tour dates:
Talarico and Paxton will face off in the November General Election. The winner will represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.
Adam Powell covers government and politics for the El Paso Times and can be reached via email at apowell@elpasotimes.com.
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