As he claimed the Republican nomination last week, state Attorney General Ken Paxton derided Democrat opponent James Talarico as “Tofu Talarico” and “Low-T Talarico”—implying he suffers from low testosterone. A Fox News host recently called Talarico a "gay vegan” and President Donald Trump’s top adviser said Talarico is “clearly transitioning into a female.”
The strategy is the most obvious example of something bigger going on. In states like Georgia and New Hampshire where Republicans hope to net seats, efforts are underway to make the race more about the personal traits of younger Democratic candidates than policy positions or relevant experiences. It’s a sign that, despite a year and a half of controlling every lever of the federal government, Republicans find themselves struggling to pitch a compelling narrative for continued dominance. The personal attacks suggest they fear a debate on merits is one they will have a tough time winning.
Within an hour of capturing an upset of a nomination over incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn, Paxton was doing his best to channel Trump’s name-calling bluster. “Six-Gender Jimmy,” and “James Tala-freak-o” both came from the podium as the state Attorney General with a fat oppo file pivoted to general-election mode.
To be sure, Talarico, a seminarian and state lawmaker, has been trying to walk back some of his past comments that have given Paxton and others fodder. Yes, Talarico previously said God is non-binary and that there are, in fact, six genders in terms of chromosomal combinations. Talarico has not softened on his support for transgender rights but has said his other comments were “cringey” in hindsight.
Even the President has gotten in on the action. “He’s a vegan in Texas, and you can’t get elected as a vegan in Texas,” Trump told reporters.
That’s not to say Talarico is focused entirely on white papers. It’s just that his critique of Paxton is one rooted in his real record, one that includes felony securities fraud charges and being federally investigated—but never charged—for public corruption. “The most corrupt politician in America just became the Republican nominee for the United States Senate,” Talarico said almost immediately after Paxton prevailed. “For 50 years, megadonors and their puppet politicians like Ken Paxton have stolen from us, with their bribes, bailouts and billionaire tax breaks. Ken Paxton has gotten away with it. They’ve all gotten away with it. But that ends this year, in this state, in this race.”
Thus unfolds the next six months of competing pitches to the electorate: Republicans say the Democrat is a cultural mismatch; Democrats say the Republican is corrupt to his core. It may be the most revealing race of the midterms.
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