Ken Paxton Says D.C. Runs Campaign

Ken Paxton said he had never felt less control over a campaign in audio from a Washington fundraiser on Sept. 24. The Republican Senate nominee said he did not control the campaign’s message or direction. Paxton had run in the primary against Washington influence and outside money, but national groups now play a major role in the general election. He faces Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, who led by six points among likely voters in a New York Times/Siena poll. Paxton adviser Nick Maddux said Paxton meant independent super PACs, which campaigns cannot coordinate with. Maddux said Paxton was campaigning directly to Texans. Election Day is less than a month away.