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Neil Bush Crosses Party Lines to Back James Talarico in Texas

Original: George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas

Neil Bush, brother of former President George W. Bush, has broken with the Republican Party to vote for James Talarico, a Democratic politician in Texas. The reported defection by a member of one of the GOP's most prominent political families is drawing attention as a sign of fault lines within the party in Texas politics.

Why now: A Bush family member publicly backing a Democrat is a striking break from one of America's best-known Republican dynasties.

Neil BushGeorge W. BushJames TalaricoRepublican PartyTexas

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• George W. Bush’s Brother Neil Bush Breaks G.O.P. Ranks to Vote for James Talarico in Texas · The New York Times

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