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US Chamber of Commerce endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, in the state’s U.S. Senate race against Democrat James Talarico. Bloomberg reports that Paxton is the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate. The Chamber said Paxton has been a defender of free enterprise and pro-growth policies, according to The Hill and One America News. The Washington Examiner reports that both candidates held dueling rallies on Sunday evening before early voting began Monday.

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Republican Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race.
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Bloomberg
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One America News
Paxton is the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate in the Texas Senate race.
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The Chamber said Paxton has been a defender of free enterprise and pro-growth policies.
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The Hill
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One America News
Texas early voting was set to begin Monday, and both candidates held campaign rallies the evening before.
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All three sides report that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race before early voting. The center headline states the endorsement plainly; right-side outlets add early voting and the Chamber’s praise, and One America News calls Talarico far-left.

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Bloomberg’s business-news headline states the endorsement flatly, and its description notes Paxton’s Trump endorsement without adding judgement.
US Chamber of Commerce Endorses Paxton in Texas Senate Race
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the center
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The Hill’s headline states the endorsement plainly as a contest between Paxton and Talarico, and its description quotes the Chamber’s praise for Paxton.
US Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton over Talarico
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the right
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Right-side headlines pair the endorsement with early voting or with the Chamber’s praise; One America News, the far-right outlet, quotes that praise and calls Talarico far-left in its description.
Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton as he and Talarico host rallies ahead of Texas early voting
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The label attaches an ideological judgement to Talarico that the article does not support with evidence.
…States Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over far-left Democrat state Representative James Talarico in the Lone Star state's highly…
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business lobby endorsement
Trump endorsement of Paxton

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BloombergLeft
US Chamber of Commerce Endorses Paxton in Texas Senate Race
The nation’s largest business lobby said it is endorsing Ken Paxton, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for a Senate seat from Texas.
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Chamber endorsement
Paxton versus Talarico
Chamber’s praise for Paxton

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The HillCenter
US Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton over Talarico
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Democrat James Talarico in the state’s battleground Senate contest ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “The choice is clear in Texas. …
3 days agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

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Chamber endorsement of Paxton
early voting and dueling rallies
Chamber’s praise for Paxton’s record

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One America NewsFar Right
U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton, calling him ‘a defender of free enterprise’ for Senate as Texas early voting begins
The United States Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over Loaded modifier“far-left”The label attaches an ideological judgement to Talarico that the article does not support with evidence.More neutral: DemocratDisagree with this highlight? Democrat state Representative James Talarico in the Lone Star state's highly scrutinized U.S. Senate election.
2 days agoRead at One America News (opens in a new tab)
Washington ExaminerRight
Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton as he and Talarico host rallies ahead of Texas early voting
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton as he and his opponent, James Talarico, hosted dueling campaign rallies Sunday evening ahead of Texas early voting beginning on Monday. …
3 days agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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First to report
Bloomberg, Oct 18, 12:28 PM EDT
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4 hr 48 min later
Its first report, Oct 18, 5:15 PM EDT
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8 hr 51 min later
Its first report, Oct 18, 9:19 PM EDT

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BloombergLeftOct 18, 12:28 PM EDT
The HillCenterOct 18, 5:15 PM EDT
Washington ExaminerRightOct 18, 9:19 PM EDT
One America NewsFar RightOct 19, 4:53 PM EDT

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US Chamber of Commerce endorses Ken Paxton in Texas Senate race

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US Chamber of Commerce Endorses Paxton in Texas Senate Race

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US Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton over Talarico

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton, calling him ‘a defender of free enterprise’ for Senate as Texas early voting begins

Chamber of Commerce endorses Paxton as he and Talarico host rallies ahead of Texas early voting

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