Musk has started spending money to help Ken Paxton. Will it help change the course of the Texas Senate race?
- Elon Musk's America PAC disclosed spending nearly $250,000 to aid Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton this week, signaling a significant reengagement in Republican midterm efforts to protect the Senate majority.
- Paxton's campaign faces a deep financial deficit against Democratic rival James Talarico, prompting national GOP leaders to seek support from Musk and other wealthy donors to bolster the attorney general's standing.
- Republican outside groups are spending a combined $11 million on advertising this week, swamping the roughly $4 million from Talarico's campaign; this contrasts sharply with August when Democrats spent $13.3 million to Republicans' $4.7 million.
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune urged President Donald Trump earlier this week to deploy some of the roughly $400 million in his MAGA Inc. war chest to support Paxton, as Trump indicated plans to direct reserves to 'people that I think are good Republicans.'
- The committee disclosed another $2.9 million on Friday night alone for midterm races, with PAC officials stating they coordinate with the wider Republican apparatus to shape the election outcome.
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For months, Texas Republicans have looked forward to the arrival of national resources to boost Ken Paxton, one of the most vulnerable Republican candidates.
Musk has started spending money to help Ken Paxton. Will it help change the course of the Texas Senate race?
For months, Texas Republicans have anxiously awaited the arrival of national resources to help boost Ken Paxton, one of the GOP’s most vulnerable Senate candidates.
Musk Has Started Spending Money to Help Ken Paxton
“For months, Texas Republicans have anxiously awaited the arrival of national resources to help boost Ken Paxton, one of the GOP’s most vulnerable Senate candidates,” CNN reports. “Now, Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has entered the scene, this week disclosing the first spending from his super PAC to benefit Paxton and raising GOP hopes that the floodgates soon will open wide to help the Texas attorney general overcome a deep financial d…
Polls in perfect equality between Paxton and Talarico while the external funds multiply two months after the vote
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