President Trump Donates $10 Million to Ken Paxton for Texas Senate Race

President Trump has committed $10 million from his MAGA Inc. super PAC to support Ken Paxton in his bid for the U.S. Senate. The donation is split equally between positive and negative advertising to help Paxton compete against Democratic candidate James Talarico. While the donation marks a significant investment, some Republican lawmakers have expressed concern over the timing. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana have urged the administration to commit more resources to the race, noting that Paxton is currently trailing Talarico in several polls. President Trump described Ken Paxton as the best attorney general in the country for the last decade. However, some fellow Republicans, including Senator John Cornyn, have criticized Paxton's campaigning style. Despite these criticisms, the administration's investment aims to secure a red state that has not seen a Democratic senator in over 30 years.

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• AP News
  Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
• CBS News
  A closer look at how Talarico and Paxton could fare in crucial North Texas counties in U.S. Senate race

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• Axios
  Trump taps massive war chest to help embattled Paxton in Texas
• The Hill
  Hinojosa on Trump $10M Paxton race investment: ‘I welcome the attention on Texas’
• politico.com
  Trump’s MAGA Inc. sends $10M to Texas in first general election spend of the year