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In Greg Abbott's Texas, Trump's multimillion-dollar fund moves in to protect Republican Senate hopes

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • MAGA Inc. reported two independent expenditures of $5 million each for advertising in the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico.
  • The spending will fund connected television and digital advertising, with one operation opposing Talarico and the other supporting Paxton.
  • Donald Trump said he could spend up to $500 million from outside funds under his control, as Republicans worry about falling behind Democrats in competitive races.

Donald Trump's political committee has begun drawing on its cash reserves in Texas, putting $10 million behind Ken Paxton's Senate bid and against Democrat James Talarico.

The spending appeared in a filing with the US Federal Election Commission. MAGA Inc. listed Del Ray Media LLC, based in Alexandria, Virginia, to place connected-television and digital advertising. The filing records two separate operations of $5 million each, both dated September 4.

One expenditure opposes Talarico's campaign. The other is tied to Warren Kenneth Jr. Paxton, the Republican candidate known as Ken Paxton. The first MAGA Inc. advertisement supporting Paxton focuses on issues that carry particular weight with Texas voters, including the rising cost of living and taxes.

The committee had more than $400 million in cash at the end of July, CNN reported. Republicans had been waiting for MAGA Inc. to start using that reserve, amid growing concern within the party that Democrats could outspend them on advertising in competitive contests.

Trump has indicated that the Texas intervention could grow. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday, he said he was prepared to spend as much as $500 million from outside funds under his control. “We are going to spend a lot of money because we do not want to lose our country,” he said.

We are going to spend a lot of money because we do not want to lose our country.

· Donald TrumpTrump told reporters he could spend up to $500 million from outside funds under his control.
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