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Websites For Midterm Candidates Are Filled With A.I.-Written Text, Analysis Shows

The use of A.I. chatbots to write candidate biographies and policy positions is another way the technology is entangled with elections.

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Texas Senate Rivals Converge on Lubbock, With Trump in the Mix

It was a showdown of sorts in western Texas as James Talarico and Ken Paxton appeared at dueling rallies on either side of a prairie-dog-filled city park.

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President Trump with Ken Paxton during a campaign visit in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Tuesday.

The Christian Influencer at the Center of Ken Paxton’s New Life

27 October 2026 at 21:56
The Texas attorney general has been silent about his relationship with Tracy Duhon, a New Orleans woman who has built a personal brand around faith and redemption.

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Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny

Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.

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Ken Paxton attending a campaign rally with President Trump earlier this month.

Democrats See a Rare but Fleeting Chance to Shake Up the Senate Map

26 October 2026 at 21:19
Democrats are targeting G.O.P. strongholds that could set them up for new majorities. But if they don’t win those races now, it could be a long time before they have another chance.

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Protesters outside of an event for Senator Roger Marshall in Topeka, Kan. Soaring fuel costs and economic struggles have made some Republican senators like Mr. Marshall vulnerable on their home turf.

In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk

25 October 2026 at 19:12
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.

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Elon Musk, left, is in an increasingly tense rivalry with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee in Texas.
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