Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
Summary
President Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads for the Texas Senate race to support Republican Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico. This shows the race could be competitive as Democrats try to gain more control in Congress during the midterm elections.Key Facts
- MAGA, Inc., connected to President Trump, filed to spend $10 million on TV and online ads in the Texas Senate race.
- The race is between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, a 37-year-old state representative.
- Paxton won the Republican primary runoff with Trump's endorsement by defeating Senator John Cornyn.
- Democrats see this race as important for possibly gaining control of the House and Senate in the midterms.
- The ads focus on taxes, accusing Talarico of wanting to raise taxes broadly, while saying Paxton supports tax breaks for families and first-time homebuyers.
- Talarico's campaign denies these claims, saying he supports tax cuts for working Texans and has opposed broad tax increases.
- President Trump's tax policies, including past tax breaks and tariffs, are part of the political context for the election.
- MAGA, Inc. reportedly has at least $400 million ready to support GOP candidates.
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