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MAGA Inc. to put $10 million in Texas Senate race to hold a once-safe Republican seat after Trump vows to spend ‘whatever

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At left, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks in McKinney, Texas, May 19, 2026, and at right, Texas state Rep. James Talarico, after voting, in Austin, Texas, Feb. 17, 2026.

The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements in the Texas Senate race, according to a Saturday filing with the Federal Election Commission.

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This is the first significant spending in a premier general election contest by MAGA, Inc., and reflects how a once-safe Republican seat in Texas may be viable for Democrats with the candidacy of James Talarico, a 37-year-old state representative. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the Republican nominee in the race. Public disapproval of Trump over the economy and the Iran war has been a headwind for many Republican candidates. The ads seek to highlight taxes as a dominant issue at a time when many voters have expressed concerns about continued inflation.

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