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Trump’s super PAC pours $10M into Ken Paxton’s Texas Senate race against James Talarico

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President Donald Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., has 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 state Rep. James Talarico. The ads will target digital and TV audiences across the state and focus on contrasting Paxton's policies with Talarico's, who supports higher taxes on the wealthy. Talarico's campaign has raised $72 million, mostly from small donors, compared to Paxton's $16.8 million. The decision marks a significant investment by MAGA Inc., which has around $400 million in campaign funds at its disposal.
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President Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., has spent $10 million on television and digital advertising to support Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race. The move comes after weeks of pressure from Republicans for Trump to engage more heavily in the midterms, particularly in this closely watched contest where Paxton is facing a surprisingly tough challenge from Democratic state Rep. James Talarico. Despite being endorsed by Trump during the primary, Paxton has struggled with scandals and controversies that have raised questions about his ability to win the general election. The $10 million expenditure is the first major investment by MAGA Inc. in this cycle and marks a significant effort to boost Paxton's chances against Talarico, who has raised over $72 million in campaign funds compared to Paxton's $1 million. The ad buy is part of a broader strategy by Trump's allies to help Republicans hold their Senate majority in the midterms.

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“Article A describes the $10M ad spending as Paxton's Senate race against Talarico, while Article B mentions Paxton's battle for a GOP Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. John Cornyn, indicating they are reporting on different events or perspectives”
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“Article A describes a specific investment by MAGA, Inc. in Ken Paxton's Senate race against James Talarico, while Article B mentions Trump and Musk super PACs spending millions on battleground races without specifically mentioning the Texas Senate race or Paxton/Talarico”
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Paxton PERSON · 7× Texas ORG · 7× James Talarico PERSON · 4× Ken Paxton PERSON · 4× Talarico PERSON · 4× Republican NORP · 3× Democrat NORP · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 2× MAGA, Inc. ORG · 2× Senate ORG · 2×

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Talarico’s campaign also responded to the move, telling Fox News Digital, “Billionaire-backed dark money groups are lying about James Talarico because they’re scared of the people-powered movement we’re building to fix this broken, corrupt political system.”
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🔮 The $10 million will go toward digital and TV ads across the state.

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MAGA, Inc., the super PAC linked to President Donald Trump, has made its first major midterm buy with $10 million in ad spending to support Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his Senate race, according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission. uncertain
Inc. → link → Commission
Paxton and Democrat state Rep. James Talarico are locked in a tight race in which polls continually show the two candidates neck and neck. asserted
candidates → lock → which
The $10 million will go toward digital and TV ads across the state. asserted
million → go → state
“While James Talarico has a record of raising taxes on working families, my Protecting the Texas Promise Agenda cuts costs and makes life more affordable. asserted
life → have → costs
Thank you, President @realDonaldTrump, for your support,” Paxton wrote on X on Saturday while sharing a post about the ad buy. asserted
Paxton → thank → buy
“Together we will win for Texas and America.” asserted
we → win → Texas
The decision comes after weeks of speculation over whether the super PAC would put money into the hotly contested race. asserted
PAC → come → race
Talarico’s campaign also responded to the move, telling Fox News Digital, “Billionaire-backed dark money groups are lying about James Talarico because they’re scared of the people-powered movement we’re building to fix this broken, corrupt political system.” asserted
we → respond → system
Talarico, who has called for higher taxes on the wealthy, called out billionaires heading to the Republican midterm convention starting Wednesday. asserted
who → call → Wednesday
“Next week, billionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians will gather at a convention in Dallas to clink champagne glasses and toast their own corruption,” he said. asserted
he → gather → corruption
“They’re paying $20,000 for entry to a Billionaire Ball celebrating corrupt tariffs, billionaire tax breaks, and a new forever war that are all driving grocery costs through the roof. asserted
that → pay → roof
We’ll be doing something different. asserted
We → do → something
We’re bringing Republicans, Democrats and independents together to collect groceries for our neighbors who have been screwed over by corrupt politicians.” asserted
who → bring → politicians
Calling him “High Tax Talarico,” MAGA Inc. spokesperson Alex Pfeiffer told Fox News Digital the Democrat “wants to take money out of Texans’ pockets. asserted
Democrat → call → pockets
MAGA Inc. is going to ensure Texas knows about Talarico’s radical policies and elects Ken Paxton to the US Senate.” asserted
Texas → go → Senate
Talarico’s campaign has raised $72 million since the campaign began, mostly from small donors, compared to $16.8 million by Paxton’s campaign, according to the Texas Tribune. uncertain
campaign → raise → Tribune
The two anti-Talarico ads slam his policies on taxes and rural hospitals while touting Paxton’s support for doubling the child tax credit, allowing tax breaks for medical expenses and a $50,000 deduction for first-time homebuyers. asserted
ads → slam → homebuyers
MAGA, Inc. has around $400 million in campaign funds, which Trump called “my money” while speaking to reporters this week, adding, “I’m going to spend whatever amount of money necessary to try and help us.” asserted
amount → have → us
President Donald Trump with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as the president-linked super PAC put $10 million in ad spending for Paxton's senate race. asserted
PAC → link → race
Trump’s endorsement earlier this year already helped Paxton beat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary. asserted
Paxton → help → primary
Two anti-Talarico ads slam his policies on taxes and rural hospitals while touting Paxton’s support for doubling the child tax credit Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto/Shutterstock asserted
ads → slam → credit
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