Ken Paxton Struggles to Raise Millions in Texas Senate Race as GOP Groups Hold Back
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 29
Ken Paxton Struggles to Raise Millions in Texas Senate Race as GOP Groups Hold Back
2 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 29
Summary
Ken Paxton, the Republican Senate nominee in Texas, has yet to secure the big-money support expected in one of 2026’s most competitive Senate races.
Two major GOP super PACs — Senate Leadership Fund and MAGA Inc. — are each waiting for the other to commit tens of millions of dollars, leaving Paxton stuck in a funding standoff.
Republicans tied to the campaign say donor resentment from Paxton’s bruising primary and Texas’s 18-plus television markets have made the race especially hard and expensive to finance.
James Talarico, Paxton’s Democratic opponent, has emerged as a strong fundraiser, raising the stakes in a contest that could help determine control of the U.S. Senate.