Trump Blow as Republicans Lose Ground in Key Races

Photo Illustration by Eric Faison/The Daily Beast/Getty Republicans were hit with a brutal warning sign with less than two and a half months to go before the midterms, as the ratings for two states that Donald Trump easily won in 2024 have been shifted in Democrats’ favor. The Cook Political Report moved the Texas Senate race from “lean Republican” to a toss-up as Democrat James Talarico faces off against scandal-plagued Republican Ken Paxton for the seat. The non-partisan analysis also…