Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns via telephone

What happened: Ken Paxton and James Talarico made closing arguments in a tossup Texas Senate race, while Donald Trump campaigned through virtual tele-rallies instead of in-person events. Key numbers: Early voting totals were approaching 50 million. About 112 million voted in the 2022 midterms. Elon Musk spent more than $150 million to help Paxton. Democrats are targeting at least 60 House seats. Why it matters: The race is described as a key measure of voters' frustration with Trump's leadership and his loyalists in the Republican Party.

Ken Paxton and James Talarico made closing arguments in a tossup Texas Senate race, while Donald Trump campaigned through virtual tele-rallies instead of in-person events.

The race is described as a key measure of voters' frustration with Trump's leadership and his loyalists in the Republican Party.