MAGA Inc. Unleashes $10 Million for Ken Paxton as Texas Senate Race Tightens
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Updated · CNN · Sep 5
MAGA Inc. Unleashes $10 Million for Ken Paxton as Texas Senate Race Tightens
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Sep 5
Summary
$10 million in TV and digital ads marks MAGA Inc.'s first major general-election spending, throwing Trump's super PAC behind Republican Ken Paxton in Texas.
The move answers Republican anxiety over being outspent in pivotal races after Democrat James Talarico largely had the airwaves to himself for weeks this summer.
Trump said Friday he could deploy as much as $500 million in outside money, while MAGA Inc. reported more than $400 million cash on hand at the end of July.
The first pro-Paxton ads attack Talarico on taxes; Talarico's campaign called the claims false and said the spending shows GOP fear in a tight contest.
Texas has become central to Senate control: Democrats need four seats for a majority, and fresh MAGA Inc. and Elon Musk-aligned spending could reshape a race once seen as safely Republican.