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Former Texas attorney general aide, Paxton whistleblower backs Talarico in attack ad

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico released a new advertisement with a former aide to his Republican rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. According to The Texas Tribune, David Maxwell spent close to 10 years as the Texas attorney general’s director of law enforcement.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico released a new advertisement with a former aide to his Republican rival, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. According to The Texas Tribune, David Maxwell spent close to 10 years as the Texas attorney general’s director of law enforcement.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Sep 8, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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