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帕克斯顿竞选之夜派对参与者：拜登任内的法律诉讼为他赢得支持，早于特朗普背书
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯，福克斯新闻
在接受福克斯新闻数字频道的首次胜选采访中，肯·帕克斯顿感谢了特朗普总统的背书，预测科宁的支持者“会转变立场”，并对资金不足的担忧不屑一顾：“我依然在赢下选举。”
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得克萨斯州普莱诺—— 得克萨斯州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿周二在普莱诺举行的选举之夜观看派对上，支持者们表示，早在唐纳德·特朗普总统为他背书之前，他们就坚定支持这位共和党参议院候选人。
在万豪酒店的宴会厅里，手持 brisket（烟熏牛肉）和玉米片餐盘的参与者告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，他们认为特朗普较晚的背书有所帮助，但并非帕克斯顿获得支持的核心推动力。
相反，许多人指出，他与拜登政府的法律斗争、他的保守派资质以及他作为得克萨斯州政坛知名人物多年的经历。
特朗普的背书恰好在周二针对共和党参议员约翰·科宁的决选前一周发出，为这场全美关注度最高的共和党参议院竞选之一增添了新的动力。这场竞选持续了一年多，成为美国历史上耗资最高的参议院初选。
MAGA 胜利：特朗普盟友肯·帕克斯顿在激烈的得克萨斯州共和党初选中击败科宁
得克萨斯州总检察长肯·帕克斯顿在赢得初选后登台挥手致意。(阿曼达·马西亚斯/福克斯新闻数字频道)
多名支持者表示，他们认为早在特朗普正式支持帕克斯顿的竞选活动之前，帕克斯顿就已经在得克萨斯州保守派中建立了深厚的忠诚度。
“特朗普背书帕克斯顿时我就在现场，老实说，我觉得他已经获得了支持，”来自得克萨斯州麦金尼的丽莎·富尔说道。“我不认为这次背书对大多数人有多大改变，因为我们早就支持帕克斯顿了。它可能帮助了部分选民，但我交谈过的大多数人早就已经支持他了。”
富尔表示她通过教会认识帕克斯顿，她还认为，多年来许多共和党选民对科宁感到不满，迫切希望出现一位认真的挑战者。
“得克萨斯人长期以来一直对科宁非常不满，”富尔告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。“我们之前无法把他赶下台，因为没有强有力的人出来挑战他。这可能是我们第一次真正有希望不让科宁连任。”
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其他支持者指出，帕克斯顿与拜登政府的法律斗争是他们支持他参选参议院的主要原因。
“他在制药巨头、移民、边境安全、教育以及其他诸多问题上帮助了我们，”来自得克萨斯州理查森的辛迪·帕特森告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。“在拜登政府期间，他让我们保持了清醒，而且他在对抗该政府推行的一些疯狂政策的大多数官司中都胜诉了。”
出席活动的教师克里斯蒂·格拉布斯也表达了类似观点，称她支持帕克斯顿是因为他在新冠疫情期间的表现以及与拜登政府的斗争。
得克萨斯州普莱诺的肯·帕克斯顿选举之夜观看派对上的宾客们在等待周二（2026年5月26日）的选举结果。(阿曼达·马西亚斯/福克斯新闻数字频道)
随着支持者周二晚上庆祝帕克斯顿的胜利，一些人已经将注意力转向了大选，以及可能与民主党州众议员詹姆斯·塔拉里科的对决，后者是得克萨斯州政坛崛起的进步派人物。
塔拉里科因对共和党人的尖锐批评和强大的社交媒体影响力而受到全国关注。
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许多普莱诺观看派对的参与者都有信心，帕克斯顿的保守派履历以及与特朗普的密切联系，将在11月的一对一对决中更能打动得克萨斯州选民。
“我欢迎这场对决，我喜欢帕克斯顿和塔拉里科之间的反差，”在派对上为宾客表演纸牌魔术的魔术师约翰·蒙特斯告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
“我的意思是，他就是个疯子，”蒙特斯在谈到塔拉里科时说道。
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Ken Paxton didn’t need Trump’s endorsement to beat Cornyn, Texas voters say
2026-05-27T10:36:55-04:00 / Fox News
Attendees at Paxton’s watch party said his Biden-era legal fights earned their backing before Trump weighed in
By Amanda Macias, Fox News
In his first post-victory interview with Fox News Digital, Ken Paxton thanked President Trump for his endorsement, predicted Cornyn supporters “will come around,” and dismissed concerns about being outspent: “Here I am still winning races.”
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PLANO, Texas –Supporters at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s election night watch party in Plano said Tuesday they were firmly behind the Republican Senate candidate long before President Donald Trump endorsed him.
Inside a Marriott hotel ballroom, attendees balancing plates of brisket and nachos told Fox News Digital they viewed Trump’s late endorsement as helpful, but not the driving force behind Paxton’s support.
Instead, many pointed to his legal battles against the Biden administration, his conservative credentials and his years as a prominent figure in Texas politics.
Trump’s endorsement, which came exactly a week before Tuesday’s runoff election against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, added fresh momentum to one of the nation’s highest-profile GOP contests. The race has stretched on for more than a year and became the most expensive Senate primary in U.S. history.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton waves as he enters the stage after winning the primary.(Amanda Macias/Fox News Digital)
Several supporters said they believed Paxton had already built deep loyalty among Texas conservatives well before Trump formally backed his campaign.
“I was at the rally when Trump endorsed Paxton, and honestly, I felt like he already had the support,” said Lisa Full of McKinney, Texas. “I don’t think the endorsement changed much for most people because we were already behind Paxton. It may have helped with some voters, but the majority of people I talked to were already supporting him.”
Full, who said she knows Paxton through church, also argued that many Republican voters had grown frustrated with Cornyn over the years and were eager for a serious challenger to emerge.
“Texans have been very unhappy with Cornyn for a very long time,” Full told Fox News Digital. “We just couldn’t get rid of him because nobody strong would run against him. This is probably the first real hope we’ve had of Cornyn not getting it.”
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Other supporters pointed to Paxton’s legal fights with the Biden administration as a major reason they backed his Senate bid.
“He’s helped with big pharma, immigration, border security, education and so many other issues,” Cindy Patterson of Richardson, Texas, told Fox News Digital. “He kept us sane during the Biden administration and he won most of the cases against some of the crazy stuff the administration was pushing.”
Christie Grubbs, a schoolteacher attending the event, echoed similar sentiments, saying she supports Paxton because of his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and his battles with the Biden administration.
Guests at Ken Paxton’s election night watch party in Plano, Texas await incoming results on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.(Amanda Macias/Fox News Digital)
As supporters celebrated Paxton’s victory Tuesday night, some were already turning their attention toward the general election and a possible showdown with Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, a rising progressive figure in Texas politics.
Talarico has drawn national attention for his sharp criticism of Republicans and strong social media presence.
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Many attendees at the Plano watch party expressed confidence that Paxton’s conservative record and close ties to Trump would resonate more strongly with Texas voters in a head-to-head matchup in November.
“I welcome it, I love the contrast between Paxton and Talarico,” John Montes, a magician performing card tricks for guests at the watch party, told Fox News Digital.
“I mean he’s a wacko,” Montes said of Talarico.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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