MAGA Inc. commits $10 million to Paxton despite fundraising disadvantage
MAGA Inc. commits $10 million to Paxton while trailing in candidate-to-candidate fundraising.
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Texas Senate Race 2026
Campaign for Texas U.S. Senate seat between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, featuring significant fundraising disparities and super PAC involvement.
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2026-08-29 to 2026-11-07 · UTC publication dates
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What happened
MAGA Inc. previously spent $827,000 supporting Lindsey Graham's campaign
Before entering the Texas race, MAGA Inc.'s only major midterm expenditure was an $827,000 payment benefiting Senator Lindsey Graham's campaign in South Carolina.
MAGA Inc. has $400+ million in campaign funds
MAGA Inc. has approximately $400 million in campaign funds available, with Trump indicating the super PAC could spend between $400 million and $500 million of roughly $1 billion in available funds to help Republican candidates in midterm elections.
MAGA Inc. commits $10 million to Ken Paxton's Texas Senate race
MAGA Inc., the super PAC linked to President Donald Trump, made its first major midterm buy with $10 million in ad spending to support Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his Senate race against Democrat James Talarico. The Federal Election Commission filing shows $5 million promoting Paxton and $5 million attacking Talarico, split between digital and TV ads across Texas.
James Talarico wins Texas Democratic Senate primary
Democrat James Talarico won the March Democratic primary for the Texas Senate seat, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Talarico and Paxton are now locked in a tight race for the November general election.
Paxton's campaign has raised $16.8 million versus Talarico's $72 million
Talarico's campaign has raised $72 million since the campaign began, mostly from small donors, compared to $16.8 million raised by Paxton's campaign according to the Texas Tribune.
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas Republican primary runoff
Ken Paxton secured the Republican nomination for Texas Senate after defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the May primary runoff. Trump's endorsement earlier in the year helped Paxton advance past the incumbent.
Texas redistricting ends Crockett's current congressional term
Rep. Jasmine Crockett is in the final days of her tenure in Congress after Texas redrawn its district maps, leading to the end of her representation of the Texas 30th district.
James Talarico leads Ken Paxton by 6 points in Texas Senate race polling
A poll from Texas Public Opinion Research released on August 28, 2026, showed Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton 48 percent to 42 percent in the Texas Senate race. The poll showed Talarico leading among Black voters, Latino voters, younger voters, college-educated voters, and women, while Paxton led among white voters and voters over 55.
Crockett claims Democratic primary against Talarico had racial dynamics
After losing to James Talarico by 6 points in the Democratic Senate primary in 2026, Rep. Jasmine Crockett characterized the primary race as a 'racist race,' voicing concerns about racial dynamics in the contest.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett announces decision not to campaign for James Talarico in Texas Senate race
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) announced she will not campaign for Democrat Senate candidate James Talarico, despite being from the same party. Instead, she said she plans to focus on campaigning for down-ballot candidates. This decision comes after Talarico defeated Crockett in the Democratic primary earlier in 2026.
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Talarico holds 6-point lead over Paxton in Texas Senate polling
Talarico leads Paxton by 6 points in latest Texas Senate polling.
Crockett declines to support Talarico after contentious primary
Crockett refuses to support Talarico in Senate race after contentious primary.