What Jon Favreau has said about 2026 United States Senate election in Texas

2 quotes · 2 episodes · May 29, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026

Jon Favreau, Co-host of Pod Save America and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, has been quoted on 2026 United States Senate election in Texas 2 times in 2 episodes of Pod Save America, most recently on October 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Favreau suggests the only strategy that might have helped Republicans was Trump not endorsing Paxton so John Cornyn could win the primary.

    “i guess the strategy would have been donald trump not endorsing him and letting john cornyn win”

    Pod Save America: Trump Plans to Shove What Where? (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 41:57

  • Favreau argues Democrats should frame the race around Paxton harming Texans rather than merely his bad character.

    “It is very easy to turn this into a race about what a bad person Ken Paxton is. And I think it would be a mistake to just just talk about Ken Paxton as a bad person”

    Pod Save America: Is It Gay to Flip Texas? (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 51:54

Episodes

  • Trump Plans to Shove What Where?

    Pod Save America · Oct 6, 2026 · 1 h 21 min

    Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor assess Democrats' red-state polling surge before the 2026 midterms, and Vietor interviews Texas gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa.

  • Is It Gay to Flip Texas?

    Pod Save America · May 29, 2026 · 1 h 32 min

    Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer discuss the Iran MOU, the economy, Trump's gold-plated DC and $250 bill, Texas's Senate race, and interview Mississippi Senate nominee Scott Colom.

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