Andy Beshear says Texas is in play for Democrats after Ken Paxtons Senate GOP primary win

Kentucky Gov.Andy Beshear said Sunday that “Texas is in play” for Democrats in this year’s Senate race after state Attorney General Ken Paxton beat Sen.

John Cornyn in last week’s Republican primary.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Beshear, a Democrat, told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that “Democrats have never run against a candidate like Ken Paxton that is so corrupt that his own party impeached him.This is someone who does not have the character ...

to serve as AG or even as dogcatcher.”The GOP-controlled Texas state House impeached Paxton in 2023 on bribery and corruption charges before the state Senate acquitted him.The state Senate trial also touched on allegations that Paxton had an extramarital affair while serving as attorney general.Last year, Paxton’s wife, who is also a state senator, announced that she had filed for divorce from the attorney general “on biblical grounds” and “in light of recent discoveries.”Paxton did not testify at his impeachment trial, but he denied any wrongdoing and characterized the misconduct and corruption allegations as false and politically motivated.

After his wife announced their divorce, Paxton wrote in a post on X that the two “decided to start a new chapter in our lives” after “countless political attacks.”Beshear said Sunday that Paxton is a person who “would use his office to enrich himself, that would be a rubber stamp for the president, and would do nothing for the people of Texas.He has shown that as AG.”Beshear said Paxton’s opponent, Texas state Sen.

James Talarico, who won the Democratic primary earlier this year, is a better candidate for Senate.Talarico “is spreading his message about being there for American families, about putting them ahead of the politics, about bringing down prices, expanding access to healthcare, making sure they feel safe in their community,” the Kentucky governor said.�...