Speaking for the Defiance.org podcast, former Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor said that it's clear Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running a "terrible campaign." It put him in a situation that made him look unwilling to answer questions from voters. "I will also say that Ken Paxton has been running the most embarrassing campaign I've seen in a long time," said Taylor. Taylor found it particularly odd that Paxton was running away from microphones because typically political candidates want more exposure not less. "But look, he's up against a potentially, you know, it's early, but potentially generational talent, Talarico, who's really made some incredible inroads with people across the aisle there."