{"id":2673293,"date":"2026-09-30T16:04:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-absent-as-vance-rallies-in-texas\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:06:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:06:49","slug":"paxton-absent-as-vance-rallies-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-absent-as-vance-rallies-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Paxton absent as Vance rallies in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpaxton-absent-as-vance-rallies-in-texas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2673293&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Texas Attorney General ken Paxton, a Republican Senate candidate, was notably absent from Vice President JD Vance\u2019s recent campaign event in south Texas, where Vance endorsed Republican candidate Eric Flores against democrat Rep. Vicente gonzalez. Paxton, who was attending a rally elsewhere, is currently trailing in polls and has expressed concerns about his campaign\u2019s performance, noting that recent party conventions did not boost his numbers. Vance emphasized the importance of defeating Gonzalez, criticizing his voting record and alignment with Nancy Pelosi, while praising Flores as a strong fighter and law-and-order advocate.The race in Texas\u2019s 34th Congressional District remains competitive despite redistricting efforts, and Democrats aim to flip the state\u2019s Senate seat amid shifts in voter sentiment, especially among Hispanic voters who are increasingly leaning Democratic. Vance also criticized Democratic candidate James talarico\u2019s views, dismissing him as out of touch with voter values, amid broader GOP efforts to secure key seats ahead of the midterms.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"253\">Texas<\/a> Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4370\">Ken Paxton<\/a>, the Republican <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> candidate, missed Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance\u2019s<\/a> South Texas swing at the Harlingen Convention Center on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance visited Texas to boost <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican\/\">Republican<\/a> candidate Eric Flores in his race against Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) over the state\u2019s 34th Congressional District. Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) was also not in attendance at the event, but Vance still praised the Republican leaders in his opening comments.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<style>.explore-more-section { background: var(--wex-bg); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff; margin: 24px 0; margin-top: -20px; }<\/style>\n<style id=\"mos-6c7c4ab7-96ad-4b51-9cd8-d009b0b0a7fd-style\">@scope (#mos-6c7c4ab7-96ad-4b51-9cd8-d009b0b0a7fd) { .we-meter {   --we-red: #DB3745;   --we-charcoal: #323E48;   --we-blue: #15BEF0;   --we-slate: #85A0AB;   --we-gold: #ECC270;   --we-text: #323E48;   --we-border: #85A0AB;    max-width: 800px;   margin: 0 auto;   padding: 1.5rem;   border: 1px solid rgba(33, 39, 42, 0.4);   border-radius: 12px;   background: #fff;   color: var(--we-text);   font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; }  .we-grid {   display: grid;   grid-template-columns: 1fr 200px;   gap: 1.5rem;   align-items: center; }  .we-title {   margin: 0 0 0.5rem;   font-family: Constantia, \"Lucida Bright\", \"DejaVu Serif\", Georgia, \"serif\" !important;   font-size: 1.75rem !important;   line-height: 1.1 !important;   letter-spacing: -0.02em !important; }  .we-title span {   display: block;   color: var(--we-red); }  .we-copy {   margin: 0;   font-size: 1rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-actions {   text-align: center; }  .we-cta {   display: flex;   align-items: center;   justify-content: center;   gap: 8px;   width: 100%;   padding: 12px 16px;   border-radius: 8px;   background: var(--we-red);   color: #fff !important;   text-decoration: none;   font-size: 0.9rem !important;   font-weight: 700 !important; }  .we-arrow {   font-size: 1.2em !important; }  .we-member {   margin: 12px 0 0;   font-size: 0.85rem !important;   line-height: 1.4 !important; }  .we-member a {   color: var(--we-red);   text-decoration: none; }  @media (max-width: 600px) {   .we-grid {     grid-template-columns: 1fr;     gap: 1rem;   }   .we-meter {     padding: 1.25rem;   }   .we-cta {     padding: 14px;   } } }<\/style>\n<p><script>if (typeof CSSScopeRule == 'undefined') { const style = document.getElementById('mos-6c7c4ab7-96ad-4b51-9cd8-d009b0b0a7fd-style'); if (style) { style.textContent = style.textContent.replace(\/^@scope (#mos-6c7c4ab7-96ad-4b51-9cd8-d009b0b0a7fd) { \/, '').replace(\/}$\/, '');}}<\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"mos-6c7c4ab7-96ad-4b51-9cd8-d009b0b0a7fd\" style=\"display: contents;\">\n<section class=\"we-meter\" aria-label=\"Washington Examiner subscription meter\">\n<div class=\"we-grid\">\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"we-title\">Stay informed.<span>Stay ahead.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"we-copy\">                  Join Washington Examiner for unlimited access to the news, analysis, and commentary that matter most.       <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"we-actions\">       <a class=\"we-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/subscribe\/digital\/\">         <span>See Options<\/span>         <span class=\"we-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u203a<\/span>       <\/a>       <\/p>\n<p class=\"we-member\">Already a member? 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One is your governor, the great <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/greg-abbott\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1373\">Greg Abbott<\/a>,\u201d said Vance. \u201cAnd second, of course, is the amazing Attorney General and your next senator, Ken Paxton.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was the only time Paxton\u2019s name would be mentioned by Vance during the roughly half-hour event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesperson for Paxton said the attorney general could not attend due to a rally across the state in El Paso. Paxton will appear with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Thursday during a campaign stop in Denton, according to the campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats are defending the 34th Congressional District in an area that has increasingly trended toward Republicans since 2016. Republican state legislators redrew the district\u2019s boundaries in 2025 so that Trump would have carried it by double digits in 2024. Democrats are also seeking to defy history by flipping the state\u2019s Senate seat. The scandal-plagued Paxton trails Democratic state Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-talarico\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"17710\">James Talarico<\/a> in the race by 3 points, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/senate\/general\/2026\/texas\/talarico-vs-paxton\">aggregate survey data<\/a> from <em>RealClearPolling<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paxton was also heard commenting that the Republican National Committee\u2019s midterm convention earlier this month failed to boost his numbers, according to leaked audio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo to be honest with you, the numbers \u2014 when we did that convention \u2014 it dropped our numbers,\u201d Paxton said in an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/09\/30\/us\/politics\/ken-paxton-trump-midterm-convention.html\">audio recording<\/a> reported by the <em>New York Times<\/em>. \u201cEverybody\u2019s numbers dropped. Right now, yeah, not good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hispanic voters, particularly those in border states, have soured on the Trump administration over its aggressive deportation tactics. A <em>New York Times<\/em>\/Siena College poll released this month showed 64% of Hispanic voters said they would <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2026\/09\/15\/polls\/times-siena-poll-registered-voter-crosstabs.html\">vote for Democrats<\/a> in a generic congressional race, while 28% opted for the Republican candidate. In a generic Senate race, 56% of Hispanic voters said they would vote for a Democrat, and 31% said they would vote for the Republican candidate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But on Wednesday, Vance warned voters in the Rio Grande Valley, a majority-Hispanic area in South Texas, that Gonzalez was a Democrat who had voted overwhelmingly in line with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and voted against Republican legislation that eliminated taxes on tips for certain workers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt actually takes a special political talent to vote with Nancy Pelosi 100% of the time,\u201d said Vance. \u201cBut Gonzalez voted to continue giving your money to fraudsters rather than American citizens. He voted to raise taxes on Social Security and overtime, while we fought to get rid of them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance peppered much of his comments with high praise for Flores and portrayed him as a \u201cfighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s a fighter for the people in this room, but he\u2019s also a fighter for his country. He\u2019s a former federal prosecutor, a person who locked up the bad guys and made our streets safer,\u201d said Vance. \u201cHe is a former Army officer who will always defend law and order across the great state of Texas. In fact, he\u2019s taking the fight directly to the cartels, leading security operations on the border to protect great American cities like the one that we\u2019re standing in right here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Texas Senate seat is a crucial contest that will determine control of the upper chamber, but the race was largely untouched during Vance\u2019s speech. The vice president did take a moment during his speech to excoriate Talarico as a radical Democrat at odds with what voters want.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJames Talarico, ladies and gentlemen, is a completely, a profoundly unserious person,\u201d said Vance. \u201cHe has said he wants to represent the great state of Texas, but very proudly, he believes that there are six genders. He has said that God is, and I quote, non-binary, whatever the hell that means.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talarico has since walked back his comments about there being six genders. \u201cI missed the mark on some of my past statements; I\u2019ll be the first to admit it,\u201d Talarico told Fox News this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4745314\/vance-battleground-states-midterm-cycle\/\">VANCE TAKES BATTLEGROUND ROLE AS TRUMP OPENS MIDTERM PUSH IN RED STATES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The vice president, however, is not convinced Talarico\u2019s comments were sincere. \u201cNow Talarico sells himself as a new kind of Democrat, but ladies and gentlemen, he is the same old thing,\u201d said Vance. \u201cHe is disdainful, disdainful of us, disdainful of our beliefs, disdainful of the things that give us purpose and meaning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance is also set to stump with Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/byron-donalds\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"6250\">Byron Donalds<\/a> (R-FL), who is running in Florida\u2019s gubernatorial race, this week. 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