Paxton and Talarico hold competing rallies in Lubbock one week before election

Two candidates for a Texas Senate seat held separate rallies in Lubbock on October 27, one week before the midterm election. Republican Ken Paxton appeared with President Trump, who visited Texas for the fourth time to support Paxton's campaign. Democrat James Talarico held his own rally the same evening, about three miles away. So many people wanted to attend that organisers had to move the event to a larger venue. A new poll released that day put Talarico at 50 percent and Paxton at 45 percent. Talarico spoke about the cost of living and corruption, while Trump attacked Talarico's views on energy and guns. The two candidates also held competing events in Fort Worth the previous week.