Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was seen in London with an alleged mistress during a crucial campaign weekend, sparking controversy amid a tight Senate race against Democrat James Talarico.
Many voters said they expected Graham Platner, the state's Democratic nominee for Senate, to exit the race after a former girlfriend publicly accused him of sexual assault.
The top two G.O.P. senators each said they had lengthy phone conversations with Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for three weeks, as questions mount about his condition.
The letter, signed by more than one thousand former DOJ employees, comes as Trump's AG nominee is slated to appear next week for his Senate confirmation hearing.
Democrats have a brief window of time to replace Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on the ballot if he drops out of the race amid a sexual assault allegation.