James Talarico says he raised $64 million in the third quarter, a Senate fundraising record, as his Texas race against Ken Paxton becomes one of the most expensive in the country.
01Summary
- 01Talarico's campaign said it raised $64 million in the July-to-September quarter, the most ever reported by a Senate candidate in that period.
- 02The campaign said Talarico has raised more than $134 million since launching his campaign last year.
- 03Paxton said earlier this month that his campaign and two affiliated committees raised a combined $18 million during the quarter.
- 04Republican outside groups have spent more than $175 million since 1 September backing Paxton or attacking Talarico, according to AdImpact.
- 05Elon Musk gave $10 million to a pro-Paxton super PAC, and his America PAC has spent about $9.4 million attacking Talarico and $1.8 million supporting Paxton.
02Why it matters
The Texas Senate race is drawing huge sums and heavy outside spending, making it a major test of Democratic competitiveness in a state Republicans have long controlled. The money flowing in will shape how much television and digital advertising each side can buy before the 2026 midterm election.
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