In a Sept. 25 video, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico left Republican Ken Paxton a voicemail inviting him to debate on Fox News; Paxton apparently did not answer. Talarico said Texans begin voting in less than a month and deserve to hear from both candidates.
Talarico had previously proposed a Fox News debate moderated by Bret Baier, saying the network would offer Paxton a “safe space.” USA TODAY said Paxton’s campaign had not responded to its request about the challenge. WFAA reported Sept. 22 that it had contacted the campaign for weeks about a possible debate and had received no response since Aug. 24; whether Paxton had agreed to any other debates remained unclear.
