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PodcastThe Reason Interview With Nick GillespieOctober 23, 2026

Could a Libertarian Swing the Texas Senate Race?

A third-party Libertarian polling 1-3% could determine Texas's open Senate seat between a scandal-plagued Paxton and regulation-minded Talarico.

  • Three-way race dynamics: Ted Brown polled 1-3% against Ken Paxton (R) and James Talarico (D), who together spent ~$300M combined versus Brown's ~$20,000 campaign budget.
  • Paxton's corruption record: Brown details Paxton's 2014 securities fraud indictment, a 2023 impeachment by fellow Republicans over a $6M taxpayer settlement, and acquittal by the state senate.

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