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Texas Outpaces Senate Primary Spending Record Ahead of March 3 Election
Outside groups have spent over $75 million mainly supporting Republicans while Democrat James Talarico raised more than $21 million for the Texas Senate primary, AdImpact reported.
- Heading into Tuesday's primary, ad reservations in the Texas Senate primary topped $110 million, the most ever for a Senate primary, AdImpact said.
- With outside groups contributing, more than $75 million and around 70% of spending have come from independent expenditures, according to AdImpact, while Talarico raised over $21 million through last week.
- On the Republican side, $64 million has been spent on Sen. John Cornyn, and Texans for a Conservative Majority dropped more than $22 million on anti-Hunt ads.
- With a potential May 26 runoff, Republican leaders warn they may spend tens of millions more if Texas Attorney General and Republican candidate Ken Paxton becomes the nominee, and they worry about holding Texas without Sen. John Cornyn as the nominee.
- On Wednesday, AdImpact reported spending for Texas Democratic candidate Talarico reached $21.5 million compared to $4.5 million for Crockett, who raised nearly $8.6 million.
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The hotly contested Texas Senate race is setting spending records ahead of Tuesday’s primary
Candidates and political groups are pouring money into Texas' hotly contested U.S. Senate race at a record pace, partly fueled by Democrat James Talarico's fundraising and allies of Republican Sen.
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