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GOP incumbents mostly avoid debates

Summary by The Waco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: BY KAYLA GUO The Texas Tribune, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald · October 8, 2026 · 1 min read

When asked in July if Attorney General Ken Paxton intended to face off against his U.S. Senate opponent James Talarico, his spokesperson said, "of course we're going to debate."

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Byline on source page	BY KAYLA GUO The Texas Tribune, as published by Waco Tribune-Herald
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Source published	Oct 8, 2026
Indexed here	Oct 8, 2026
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