Bush’s brother crosses party lines to vote for James Talarico for Senate

A lifelong Republican and son of a former U.S. president has broken party lines in Texas, endorsing the Democratic Senate candidate over the incumbent Republican attorney general. The decision stems from concerns over the attorney general’s behavior and strong approval of the Democratic challenger’s principles. The move marks a rare public defection from the party by a prominent Republican figure. The announcement was made in a personal Facebook post, highlighting the personal and political factors behind the shift.

Republican Neil Bush says he was ‘deeply troubled’ by Ken Paxton’s conduct and ‘enormously impressed’ with TalaricoUS politics live – latest updatesNeil Bush, a son of former president George HW Bush and a lifelong Republican, announced on Tuesday that he crossed party lines to vote for James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas.In a Facebook post, Neil Bush said he chose to vote early for Talarico over Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate and current Texas attorney general, because he was “deeply troubled” by Paxton’s conduct and was “enormously impressed” by Talarico’s principles. Continue reading...