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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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2026 Texas Senatorial race: debates and news coverage
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Click on a participant to pop-up their full list of quotations
from 2026 TX Senatorial race (number of quotes indicated):
- Jasmine Crockett (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Texas-30
- Ken Paxton (11) Republican Challenger Texas
- Ted Cruz (1) Republican 2016 Primary Challenger
- Wesley Hunt (11) Republican U.S. Rep Texas-38
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Texas 2026 Senatorial debates and race coverage:
- CNN SOTU: Interview With Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX); interview by Jake Tapper on 11/23/2025, (Link)
- Dallas Express, "Hunt Stakes Out Positions in GOP Senate Race, Tackling Immigration, Guns, And More," by Kellen McGovern Jones, Oct 12, 2025, (Link)
- LGBTQ Nation, "Texas' conservative Christian AG Ken Paxton is getting divorced for adultery," by Daniel Villarreal, July 10, 2025, (Link)
- WMUR, "Texas congressman visits New Hampshire to support Trump, state Republicans," by Adam Sexton, Apr 25, 2025, (Link)
- Texas Tribune, "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, 22 other states sue to halt planned federal methane fines," by Alejandra Martinez, Jan. 16, 2025, (Link)
- Financial Times, "Republican US states sue BlackRock for 'destructive' green agenda," by Myles McCormick and Brooke Masters in New York and Stefania Palma in Washington, Nov 27 2024, (Link)
- New York Post, "GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt predicts gas-production hike under Trump: 'Drill, baby, drill'," by George Caldwell, Nov. 18, 2024, (Link)
- KFYO, "School Choice Is Legal In Texas Says Paxton," by Chad Hasty, March 21, 2023, (Link)
- Texas Tribune, "Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him," by Natalia Contreras, Jan. 12, 2023, (Link)
- Texas Tribune, "Paxton Goes to Church, Extols Christian Voices in Politics," by Morgan Smith, Sept. 20, 2015, (Link)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Budget & Economy
Ken Paxton: Fight to cut taxes and stop the wasteful spending.
Wesley Hunt: Codify DOGE cuts to wasteful spending.
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Civil Rights
Ken Paxton: Consenting same-sex adult encounters should be illegal.
Ted Cruz: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Crime
Jasmine Crockett: Look for crimes in the Epstein files, not smearing Trump.
Ken Paxton: Wants power to prosecute election crimes; claims DAs won't.
Wesley Hunt: Against the radical liberals seeking to defund the police.
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Education
Ken Paxton: Parents should have the right to choose the best school.
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Energy & Oil
Ken Paxton: Sues over destructive, politicized environmental agenda.
Wesley Hunt: We should be drilling more for more oil and gas, not less.
Wesley Hunt: Onerous, burdensome regulations killing oil and gas industry.
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Environment
Ken Paxton: Block the implementation of a methane emissions tax.
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Foreign Policy
Ken Paxton: He will work to advance an America First foreign policy.
Wesley Hunt: America must defend Israel.
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Free Trade
Wesley Hunt: Trump will win political & economic battle over tariffs.
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Government Reform
Wesley Hunt: Ensure all legal registered voters have Voter ID.
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Gun Control
Ken Paxton: He will stand with President Trump to protect our gun rights.
Wesley Hunt: A strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment and gun owner.
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Homeland Security
Wesley Hunt: Deploy federal troops for interior immigration enforcement.
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Immigration
Ken Paxton: Deport criminal illegal aliens Biden invited into country.
Wesley Hunt: Support efforts to deport Biden's illegal immigrants.
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Principles & Values
Ken Paxton: A staunch supporter of the America First movement.
Ken Paxton: God was telling me get the Christian community out to vote.
Wesley Hunt: I believe each life is a precious gift in the image of God.
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The above quotations are from 2026 Texas Senatorial race: debates and news coverage.
Texas Senate race 2026:
John Cornyn(R,incumbent)
vs.Ken Paxton(R)
vs.Wesley Hunt(R)
vs.James Talarico(D)
vs.Jasmine Crockett(D)
Former Senators & Senate races:
Sen. Cruz up for re-election in 2024; contenders:
TX:
 Ted Cruz(R,incumbent)
vs.David Costello(D)
vs.Roland Gutierrez(D)
vs.Carl Sherman(D)
vs.Colin Allred(D)
2020 Texas Senate debates:
John Cornyn(R)
vs.Chris Bell(D)
vs.Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez(D)
vs.MJ Hegar(D)
vs.Royce West(D)
vs.Sema Hernandez(D)
2018 Texas Senate debates:
Cruz(R)
vs.O`Rourke(D)
vs. Bush?(R)
2014 Texas Senate debates, Cornyn vs. Alameel
2012 Texas Senate debates,
Cruz vs. Dewhurst vs. Sadler
2008 Texas Senate debate, Cornyn vs. Noriega
2006 Texas Senate debate, Jameson vs. Hutchison vs. Radnofsky
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