Texas Senate candidate James Talarico challenges Ken Paxton to Fox News debate

In the United States, Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico has challenged his Republican opponent, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, to a televised debate on Fox News. Talarico made the challenge on Thursday during a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. The race is tight, with recent polls showing Talarico with a slight lead. However, many Senate and gubernatorial races across the country are seeing candidates decline debates, a trend that experts say deprives voters of important comparisons. Paxton's campaign has not yet responded to the challenge.