From The Texas Tribune · Gabby Birenbaum · · 2m
Trump to Rally with Paxton in San Antonio
Trump heads to San Antonio for rally with Texas senator Ken Paxton next week.
In brief
Trump heads to San Antonio for rally with Texas senator Ken Paxton next week. Trump will speak at San Antonio rally next week with Ken Paxton and Republican candidate Carlos De La Cruz to mobilize Republican voters in key Texas races. Originally reported by The Texas Tribune.
Trump to San Antonio Rally
Donald Trump is headed to San Antonio next week for a rally featuring Ken Paxton, the president’s second Texas campaign stop in as many weeks.
Paxton and De La Cruz Attend
Paxton, whom Trump has both embraced and poked fun at while campaigning in Texas, will speak at the rally, as will Republican congressional candidate Carlos De La Cruz.
Recent Texas Campaign Activity
The visit comes on the heels of Trump’s Thursday visit to a truck manufacturing plant in Denton, where he urged Republicans to show up for Paxton in the midterm elections.
Competitive Texas Senate Race
Polling has consistently shown Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico with a narrow lead over Paxton, a sight both unsettling and unfamiliar for Texas Republicans.
Outside Ad Spending
The threat has attracted nearly $175 million in outside ad spending to preserve GOP control of the Senate seat, much of it coming since early September.
Competitive House Races
San Antonio is home to two of Texas’ most competitive U.S. House races, one in the 23rd Congressional District and another in the newly formed 35th Congressional District.
Voter Demographics
In both districts, the majority of eligible voters are Hispanic, and the 35th District was redrawn by the Texas Legislature last year as part of the White House-ordered redistricting to yield more House seats for the GOP.
Trump’s Campaign Strategy
Trump’s campaign operation has poured tens of millions of dollars into Texas races through a network of super PACs, both in the U.S. Senate race and in U.S. House battlegrounds.
Rally Details
Programming for next week’s rally will begin at 4:30 p.m. CT, and the president is slated to address the crowd at 6 p.m.
The bottom line
Trump will speak at San Antonio rally next week with Ken Paxton and Republican candidate Carlos De La Cruz to mobilize Republican voters in key Texas races.
