Texas Senate Rivals Hold Dueling Rallies in Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix

Summary

James Talarico and Ken Paxton, the candidates in the Texas U.S. Senate race, appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park in Lubbock, in western Texas. The New York Times described the events as a showdown of sorts between the two, and its headline also places Trump in the mix. The report is based on a single article, so this summary does not cover other coverage of the rallies.

Timeline

1. New York Times

   28 Oct 2026, 04:08 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park in western Texas, which it describes as a showdown of sorts between the two Senate rivals, with Trump in the mix.