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Trump to Rally in Lubbock and Waco for Paxton

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 2:31 AM UTC · How we work

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Musk's $158M PAC

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold rallies in Lubbson and Waco, Texas, on Oct. 27 to back Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
Elon Musk contributed $158 million to a super PAC supporting Paxton and $10 million to a PAC opposing James Talarico.
A CBS poll of 1,492 Texas voters (Oct 8-16) showed Talarico leading Paxton 51%-49%.
James Talarico raised over $64 million in Q3, while Paxton and affiliates raised about $18 million.

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Paxton Fugitive Party

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold rallies in Lubbson and Waco, Texas, on Oct. 27 to support Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
Local voters say Republicans have largely ignored their communities, raising concerns about turnout and representation.
President Trump has traveled across Texas to energize Republican voters who might stay home.
Ken Paxton, impeached in 2023, is accused of partying with fugitives wanted for fraud.

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Historical Context

In the 1994 midterm, the Republican Revolution delivered a 54-seat House swing and eight Senate pickups, giving the GOP its first unified Congress since 1952 and nationalizing the campaign with Newt Gingrich’s Contract with America. That fundraising and messaging model resurfaces in Texas Senate race, where Donald Trump, Elon Musk and a super-PAC have poured $168 million into Ken Paxton’s campaign, echoing the 1994 cash-driven surge.

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Musk's $158M PAC

U.S. President Donald Trump will hold rallies in Lubbson and Waco, Texas, on Oct. 27 to back Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
Elon Musk contributed $158 million to a super PAC supporting Paxton and $10 million to a PAC opposing James Talarico.
A CBS poll of 1,492 Texas voters (Oct 8-16) showed Talarico leading Paxton 51%-49%.
James Talarico raised over $64 million in Q3, while Paxton and affiliates raised about $18 million.

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