{"id":1019,"date":"2026-06-08T22:12:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T22:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1019"},"modified":"2026-06-08T22:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T22:12:28","slug":"ken-paxtons-own-lawyer-tells-voters-to-support-his-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1019","title":{"rendered":"Ken Paxton\u2019s Own Lawyer Tells Voters to Support His Rival"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>A MAGA Senate candidate\u2019s old lawyer is backing his Democrat rival. <\/p>\n<p>Houston-based defense lawyer Dan Cogdell represented Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during his 2023 impeachment, as well as in a securities fraud case that dragged on from 2015 to 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1017\">Trump\u2019s Fave Sportscaster Rips \u2018Narcissistic\u2019 Knicks Stunt<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>But now Cogdell has told NOTUS that he will not be backing his former client and has instead put his endorsement behind Texas State Representative James Talarico, 37, who is running a campaign that\u2019s heavy on Christianity and progressive values. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He said he thought the bullish 63-year-old Paxton, often regarded as a hard-headed MAGA loyalist, \u201chas lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd unlike Ken, I believe to my core that James Talarico believes in unity over division and that he knows how to assemble not only Democrats, but Independents and Republicans, and we need that right now,\u201d Cogdell added.<\/p>\n<p>He has now given $1,000 to Talarico\u2019s campaign, despite last year funneling $6,500 to Paxton\u2019s campaign. <\/p>\n<p>He also previously called Trump the \u201cgreatest threat to Democracy our country\u2019s ever seen.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1015\">Wolff Reveals Trump\u2019s Shocking Reaction to Marla Maples\u2019 Pregnancy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paxton\u2019s ascension to the GOP nomination comes after he defeated longtime senator John Cornyn. President Trump chose to back Paxton at the 11th hour, after the first round of the primary went into a runoff. <\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Trump\u2019s decision came down to loyalty. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cKen is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,\u201d Trump said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cJohn Cornyn is a good man, and I worked well with him, but he was not supportive of me when times were tough,\u201d Trump added. \u201cJohn was very late in backing me in what turned out to be a Historic Run for the Republican Nomination, and then, the presidency, itself, both of which were Landslide Victories and, more importantly, gave us the Country that we have today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following Cornyn\u2019s defeat, Talarico thanked him for his service to the state of Texas and said his door is open to any of his supporters who want to take the fight to Paxton. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you voted for John Cornyn, you have a place in this campaign,\u201d Talarico said. \u201cIf you\u2019re a Republican tired of the corruption you\u2019re seeing in government, you have a place in this campaign. Even if you\u2019re Ken Paxton\u2019s impeachment lawyer, you have a place in this campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1013\">Obama Judge Humiliates Trump Over \u2018Unlawful\u2019 Visa Thrift<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Daily Beast has contacted the Texas Attorney General\u2019s Office for comment. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A MAGA Senate candidate\u2019s old lawyer is backing his Democrat rival. Houston-based defense lawyer Dan Cogdell represented Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during his 2023 impeachment, as well as in a securities fraud case that dragged on from 2015 to 2025. Read more Trump\u2019s Fave Sportscaster Rips \u2018Narcissistic\u2019 Knicks Stunt But now Cogdell has told [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ken Paxton\u2019s Own Lawyer Tells Voters to Support His Rival - Nationwide Inter State Movers<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1019\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ken Paxton\u2019s Own Lawyer Tells Voters to Support His Rival - Nationwide Inter State Movers\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A MAGA Senate candidate\u2019s old lawyer is backing his Democrat rival. 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