Trump, the Wages of MAGA Sin, and the Dream of Flipping Texas Blue (opens in new tab)

Only moments after Ken Paxton clinched the GOP nomination in the Texas Senate race on Tuesday, he quickly signaled his intention to run a lofty, issue-focused campaign. By way of characterizing Democratic opponent James Talarico as woke, as a leftist, and—perhaps worst of all in Texas—as a vegan, Paxton derided his foe as “James Talafreako,” “tofu Talarico,” and “six-gender Jimmy.”This drew roars from the MAGA faithful at Paxton’s victory party, who were excited to see Trump’s endorsement of ...