Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton of Texas was pressed by Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo on Sunday as to why he was trailing behind his Democratic opponent in a state President Donald Trump won in 2024 by double digits. “This is a state that President Trump won – why is this race so close, and what are you doing about it?” “Go to KenPaxton.com and help us because we need help!” “We need help now because James Talarico has been spending $3 or $4 million a week on TV for the last month.” A controversial figure in politics, Paxton faced accusations of bribery and abuse of public trust in 2023 during his impeachment trial .