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Ken Paxton and Ted Cruz campaign in New Braunfels for Senate race

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, visited New Braunfels on October 24 as part of his 18-day "Come and Take It" bus tour across Texas. He was joined by Senator Ted Cruz at a campaign event.

Where
New Braunfels, Guadalupe County
When
Oct. 24, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Guadalupe Comal

Taxes and money

None stated in sources.

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  • Monday, November 2, 2026. Paxton's bus tour concludes at the Alamo in San Antonio. (San Antonio)1
  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026. General election for U.S. Senate.1

Who's involved

  • Ken PaxtonTexas Attorney General and Republican nominee for U.S. Senate
  • Ted CruzU.S. Senator
  • James TalaricoDemocratic nominee for U.S. Senate
  • John CornynU.S. Senator holding the seat being contested

The facts

  • Paxton's bus tour includes more than 30 stops across Texas.1
  • The tour is scheduled to conclude November 2 at the Alamo in San Antonio.1
  • Paxton faces Democratic nominee James Talarico for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican John Cornyn.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Texas Tribune (cited in source 1) Paxton's tour concludes Nov. 2, one day before Election Day on Nov. 3.1

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Ken Paxton, Ted Cruz to visit New Braunfels for Senate campaign event Saturday

    New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung

  • U.S. Senate Candidate Ken Paxton (R-TX) Campaigns in Georgetown, TX

    C-SPAN

Sources

Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.

  1. Ken Paxton, Ted Cruz to visit New Braunfels for Senate campaign event Saturday New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung Not rated, October 23, 2026
  2. U.S. Senate Candidate Ken Paxton (R-TX) Campaigns in Georgetown, TX C-SPAN Not rated, October 23, 2026

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