Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 29
Fox News Agrees to Host Texas Senate Debate as Paxton Withholds Commitment
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 29

Fox News Agrees to Host Texas Senate Debate as Paxton Withholds Commitment

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 29

Summary

  • Fox News said Tuesday it will host a Texas Senate debate if both candidates agree, after Democrat James Talarico challenged Republican Ken Paxton to meet him on what Talarico called friendly turf.
  • Paxton has not committed and did not immediately comment, even though his campaign had earlier signaled openness to debates without agreeing to any specific matchup.
  • The standoff matters because Texas has not gone through a Senate race without a debate since 2000, raising pressure on Paxton to participate.
  • Both candidates are still appearing separately at U.S. Hispanic Business Council Q&As this week, while Talarico is also set for an Oct. 14 CNN-Jubilee town hall that Paxton declined.

Insights

Will Texas finally see its first Senate debate since 2000, or will Fox News’ two-candidate condition stall the showdown?
If no debate happens, which public event will give voters the clearest side-by-side test of the candidates?