Politics
Exclusive: Paxton privately blames campaign woes on Iran war, gas prices
Axios·October 7, 2026·1 min read
Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton privately blamed the Iran war and high gas prices for his campaign struggles, telling donors at a closed-door fundraiser, "It's not tariffs... It's the war, it's gas prices, it's diesel." Audio obtained by Axios captures him saying diesel over $6 per gallon drives up food prices. President Trump is set to rally with Paxton in San Antonio on Wednesday.
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