Ken Paxton drops Alamo stop for Election Day eve
The Texas Senate candidate's schedule now lists events in Conroe and Allen, locations too distant for a late-night arrival at the historic fort.
By Lucas Navarro ·
Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton will not hold a campaign event at the Alamo on the eve of Election Day. The stop was originally scheduled for Monday, Nov. 2, but it has been removed from the public itinerary.
The campaign’s current schedule lists stops in Conroe and Allen. Allen is hundreds of miles from San Antonio. The event in Allen is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. CT. That timing would leave no time for Paxton to travel to San Antonio that evening.
The office did not answer requests for comment regarding the change. Paxton announced the “Come and Take It” bus tour last month. The tour was named after the opening words of the Texas Revolution. The campaign said the two-week tour would end at the Alamo.
The Alamo was the site of a 13-day siege in 1836 by the Mexican army. More than 150 people died during the conflict. The site is now a World Heritage Site and a museum. Its website states that political activities are prohibited on the grounds.
Paxton is running against Democrat Talarico. Texas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988. Recent polls show Talarico with a slight lead. CBS News currently ranks the race as a toss-up.
President Trump has campaigned heavily in Texas following the primary. He held a rally in San Antonio earlier this month. He also hosted events in Corpus Christi and Lubbock last week.
