Brother of George Bush endorses Democratic Senate candidate in Texas

Neil Bush says that he will vote for Democrat James Talarico due to reservations about Republican candidate Ken Paxton.Published On 22 Oct 202622 Oct 2026Neil Bush, brother of former Republican President George W Bush, has said that he voted for the Democratic candidate James Talarico in a crucial race for the United States Senate.In a social media post on Tuesday, Bush said he voted for Talarico due to concerns about the Republican candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump launches midterms campaign blitz amid record low approval ratingslist 2 of 3‘Bordering on angry’: The state of play as US midterms enter final monthlist 3 of 3Democrats gain momentum in pivotal US Senate and governor’s races in Texasend of listTalarico and Paxton are in a tight race for Texas’s open Senate seat. Democrats are hoping to seize control of the 100-member Senate in the November 3 midterm elections, when 35 seats will be on the ballot.Bush’s endorsement of Talarico is the latest sign of division among Texas Republicans.Bush comes from a prominent Republican family: not only was his brother a president, but his father, the late George HW Bush, was ...