
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.
Main Idea: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Texas could be competitive for Democrats after Ken Paxton won the Republican Senate primary, arguing Paxton gives Democrats a stronger opening.
Key Points:
A Paxton-led Senate race could deepen partisan conflict and distract from issues like prices, health care, and jobs that affect households and small businesses.
A tight Texas Senate race could give voters a stronger say in the next Senate balance and the policies that follow.
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Core figure in the article as the newly victorious Texas Senate Republican primary candidate and target of Beshear’s.
Central speaker in the story, making the headline-grabbing argument that Texas is in play and commenting on several.
Beshear discusses him as the Democratic Senate nominee and contrasts him with Paxton.
Major political figure in the primary result that sets up the story.
Referenced in Beshear’s criticism of the Trump administration; not a primary subject.
Mentioned for remarks Beshear responds to; a secondary quoted public figure.
Mentioned in connection with Jill Biden’s comments and Beshear’s view of his reelection decision.
Included for his comments on Paxton and the Senate race, but he is supporting context rather than the.
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Sign in to commentIncluded because Andy Beshear is identified as Kentucky governor, but Kentucky itself is not a main actor here.