Paxton Gets Another $5 Million Boost as Talarico Remains Ahead in Texas
Summary
President Donald Trump’s main political action committee gave Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton another $5 million for his campaign. Despite this large financial support, Paxton trails Democrat James Talarico in recent polls ahead of the November election.Key Facts
- MAGA Inc., the pro-Trump political action committee, recently donated $5 million to Ken Paxton’s campaign.
- Paxton has received over $94 million in pro-Paxton ads in September alone.
- Before the primary, some senior Republican leaders supported Paxton’s rival, John Cornyn.
- Paxton won the May primary with Trump’s support.
- Other groups like America PAC and a group linked to the Senate Leadership Fund have also spent millions to support Paxton.
- James Talarico had more cash on hand and fundraising earlier in the year compared to Paxton.
- Despite Paxton’s financial advantage now, Talarico leads in multiple recent polls by margins outside the margin of error.
- The Texas Senate race remains closely watched as both candidates compete for votes before the midterm election.
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