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MAGA Inc., America PAC Pour $10 Million Into Paxton Bid

9/6/2026

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Trump, Musk Fund

President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. and Elon Musk’s America PAC gave $10 million to Texas Ken Paxton’s 2026 Senate bid and ads against James Talarico.
His campaign relies on donor cash to stay afloat despite corruption scandals and a weak standing in a competitive Texas race.
Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in 2023 over bribery allegations.
Talarico leads polls and has raised over $70 million, the most for any nonincumbent.

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Trump & Musk Fund

President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. and Elon Musk’s America PAC gave $10 million to support Ken Paxton’s 2026 Senate bid and fund ads against James Talarico.
The report emphasizes MAGA Inc.’s outreach, casting James Talarico as a tax-raiser and stressing grassroots aid for harmed Texans.
MAGA Inc. filed with the FEC to spend $10 million on TV ads for Paxton in Texas.
Trump’s endorsement was highlighted in the campaign.

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Trump, Musk Fund

U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. and Elon Musk’s America PAC contributed $10 million to support Ken Paxton’s 2026 Senate campaign and ads against James Talarico.
MAGA Inc. earmarked $10 million for Paxton’s campaign and attack ads against Talarico, according to FEC filings.
America PAC spent $250,000 on printing mailers and flyers on August 20.
An August poll by Texas Public Opinion Research showed Talarico six points ahead of Paxton.

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Blindspot

The Texas House impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2023 on bribery and corruption allegations, marking a formal censure of the official.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

In 1994, Republicans used the Contract with America to win 54 House seats and eight Senate seats, ending 42-year Democratic control of the House. That national ad blitz, led by Newt Gingrich, reshaped congressional power. Today, Trump’s MAGA Inc. and Musk’s America PAC are spending $10 million on Ken Paxton’s 2026 Texas Senate race, echoing that donor-driven strategy.

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Trump, Musk Fund

President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc. and Elon Musk’s America PAC gave $10 million to Texas Ken Paxton’s 2026 Senate bid and ads against James Talarico.
His campaign relies on donor cash to stay afloat despite corruption scandals and a weak standing in a competitive Texas race.
Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in 2023 over bribery allegations.
Talarico leads polls and has raised over $70 million, the most for any nonincumbent.

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