AMERICAST – Are Democrats Ready to Win in Texas?

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Texas’ Senate race could decide which party controls Congress in November’s midterm elections, and some Democrats think the state could be theirs for the first time since 1988. Tuesday’s Republican primary in Texas ousted longtime state Sen. John Cornyn in favor of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In today’s episode of President Donald Trump’s controversial backer, Sarah and Anthony Trump discuss how Ken Paxton’s endorsement reflects a growing disconnect between the president and his base, and why some Republicans are worried about his chances in November against Democrat James Tallarico. Hosts: • Sarah Smith, North America Editor • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent Contact: • Join our online community: https://discord.gg/qSrxqNcmRB • Send us a message or voice note on WhatsApp to +44 330 123 9480. Pearson was the technical producer, Mike Regaard. Series producer is George Daby. The news editor is Sam Bonham. If you would like to be notified every time we publish a new episode, please subscribe to BBC Sounds by tapping the subscribe button on the app. Now you can listen to Americast on your smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask the BBC to play Voice of America”. Works on most modern speakers. US Election Unsolved: Subscribe to Anthony’s BBC Newsletter: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68093155 Americast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Americast also makes several other podcasts, including Newscast. If you enjoy Americast (and if you’re reading this, you probably do), then we think you’ll enjoy our other pods, too. Check out the link below. News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p05299nl Radical: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd

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