Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, says the GOP’s midterm convention in Dallas hurt his political standing and polling. He tells reporters that “the numbers… when we did that convention — it dropped our numbers,” adding that “everybody’s numbers dropped.” Paxton describes the current situation as “not good.”
Both outlets frame the remarks as part of a broader electoral context in Texas. Paxton is running against Democrat James Talarico in a closely watched race. The New York Post characterizes the statement as an admission to privately held concerns about declining GOP numbers after the convention. The Hill reports the quote directly and links it to his ongoing campaign, presenting it as his explanation for weaker polling signals following the Dallas event.
