Texas Southern University students participated in a march to the polls on October 23 during early voting, joined by Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico and Houston rapper Monaleo.
James TalaricoDemocratic U.S. Senate candidate and state representative
MonaleoHouston rapper
Letitia PlummerCandidate for Harris County judge
Ken PaxtonRepublican Texas Attorney General, Talarico's opponent
Christian D. MenefeeTSU official who documented the gathering
The facts
Talarico said Elon Musk is trying to buy the Senate seat during an October 23 rally at University of Texas at Austin.1
Paxton and his wife invested $600,000 through a blind trust in a company operated by a convicted fraudster in 2024.2
Eight senior officials from Paxton's attorney general's office reported allegations of misconduct involving a political donor to the FBI in 2020.2
The Texas House impeached Paxton in 2023; the state Senate acquitted him.2
Federal prosecutors declined to pursue charges against Paxton in 2024.2
Paxton resolved a securities fraud case through an agreement involving restitution in 2024.2
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
James Talarico Elon Musk is trying to buy the Senate seat.1
James Talarico Paxton is the most corrupt politician in the state's history.2
Ken Paxton The investigations against him were politically motivated.2
Where the sources disagree
Black voter preference margins in Senate race Fox News poll showed Talarico leading by 65 percentage points [2]; New York Times/Siena poll showed Talarico 91% to Paxton 7% [2]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
HBCU At The Polls! Texas Southern Students March To Vote With Monaleo And James Talarico
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.
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