A longtime Republican policy aide has joined Talarico’s Senate campaign and urged GOP voters to reject Ken Paxton.

Former Cornyn Aide Smith Issues Statement on Joining Talarico

Texas State Rep. James Talarico (D) has hired a top staffer from the office of the Senate Republican he hopes to replace. The post Democrat James Talarico Hires Top Staffer From Republican John Cornyn first appeared on Mediaite.

A Republican Senate aide has crossed the aisle to work for the Democrat trying to flip the Senate seat his boss is about to vacate. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for U.

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign hired a staffer from Republican Sen. John Cornyn, NOTUS has learned. Jacob Smith, who worked for Cornyn for five years as a deputy legislative director and policy adviser, is taking on the role ...

Jacob Smith is a lifetime Republican who has worked for Republicans in the House and the Senate. For the last five years, he has worked for Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) as a deputy legislative director and policy adviser. Now he is deputy policy director for Democrat James Talarico’s senate campaign against Republican Ken Paxton.

Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is trying to appeal to suburban voters in Collin County, the home of GOP rival Ken Paxton. The governor says GOP donors and allies will rally behind Senate nominee Ken Paxton as Democrat James Talarico posts early fundraising gains.