Trump won this reliably red state by double digits. Now a deadlocked race is bringing him back

What happened: President Donald Trump is campaigning in Texas one week before Election Day, appearing in Corpus Christi and Lubbock with Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton in a race now deadlocked. Key numbers: Fox News poll has Paxton and Democrat James Talarico tied at 49% among likely voters, after Talarico led 51%-49% last month. Trump carried Texas by nearly 14 points two years ago. Why it matters: The contest is one of roughly a dozen Senate races deciding whether the GOP keeps its slim majority, and the visit tests whether Trump's coalition turns out without him on the ballot.

President Donald Trump is campaigning in Texas one week before Election Day, appearing in Corpus Christi and Lubbock with Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton in a race now deadlocked.

The contest is one of roughly a dozen Senate races deciding whether the GOP keeps its slim majority, and the visit tests whether Trump's coalition turns out without him on the ballot.