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- Combined ad spending in the Paxton-Talarico Texas Senate race has topped $500 million.
- Elon Musk donated $158 million to a Texas PAC supporting Republican candidate Ken Paxton.
- Democratic Rep. James Talarico raised a record $64 million in Q3, $134.3 million total since September 2025.
- Texas PAC spent $77 million on September ads, nearing $160 million total for Paxton through Election Day.