Another member of the Bush family dynasty, Neil Bush, is throwing his weight behind Texas Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico, saying he voted against a political style he believes has "damaged our country.""I have never posted a political message on Facebook, not wanting to offend friends whose views may be very different than mine.I'm breaking that tradition because I voted early today, and I voted for James Talarico for the United States Senate," Neil Bush wrote on Facebook Tuesday."My vote was motivated by two things: deep concern about Ken Paxton's record and genuine admiration for the character and principles I see in James Talarico."BUSH FAMILY ROYALTY BACKS DEMOCRAT IN BATTLE TO FLIP TEXAS BLUENeil Bush is photographed during the unveiling of a new statue honoring his mother, former first lady Barbara Bush, at the Houston Public Library in Houston on Friday, Oct.
9, 2026.(2026 Raquel Natalicchio / Houston Chronicle)Bush, the son of former President George H.W.
Bush and brother of former President George W.Bush , broke with his family's longstanding Republican political tradition in backing the Democrat.Former President George W.
Bush has maintained friendly relationships with Democratic former presidents, but his relationship with President Donald Trump has been strained since the 2016 Republican presidential primary, when Trump repeatedly attacked his brother Jeb Bush and mocked their mother, former first lady Barbara Bush."I believe Donald Trump and those who have enabled him have done enormous damage to the Republican Party.I worry about a political culture in which loyalty to an individual takes precedence over loyalty to principle, and where those who hold power begin to believe they are no longer accountable," he added.
"But my vote today was about much more than opposition to Ken Paxton."WASHINGTON - JANUARY 6: President George W.Bush, first lady Laura Bush, former first lady Barbara Bush and former President George H.W.
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