Ken Paxton, Redistricting, and the Midterms Map

About this episode

The episode discusses Ken Paxton's primary victory, its implications for the Senate map and midterms, and includes a redistricting update and summer movie recommendations.

On today's Pantsuit Politics: Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn by 28 points — the widest primary margin against a sitting senator in nearly 50 years — and we dig into what it means for the Senate map and the midterms. Plus a redistricting roundup from South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. And Outside of Politics: summer movies, from Project Hail Mary to The Odyssey to The Mandalorian & Grogu (the popcorn was excellent). Ready to go deeper? Check out https://www.pantsuitpoliticsshow.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah, Beth

Topics covered

• Ken Paxton
• redistricting
• midterms
• Senate map
• summer movies

Keywords

• Ken Paxton
• John Cornyn
• redistricting
• midterms
• summer movies
• Project Hail Mary
• The Odyssey
• The Mandalorian

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Project Hail Mary, The Odyssey, The Mandalorian

Places: South Carolina, Alabama, Florida

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