Paxton-Talarico contest on course to demolish Texas record for campaign spending in a US Senate election

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   Paxton-Talarico contest on course to demolish Texas record for campaign spending in a US Senate election ↗ (opens Texas Standard)

   Published Sep 30, 2026

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   Collective spending on advertising by Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, and super PACs supporting each of them has already topped $153 million. AdImpact projects it...

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