Trump delivers $10 million to Ken Paxton in first major contribution of midterms
Summary
President Donald Trump has donated $10 million from his MAGA Inc. super PAC to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign. The money will be used for both positive ads for Paxton and negative ads against his Democratic opponent, James Talarico.Key Facts
- President Trump’s $10 million donation is the first major midterm contribution from his MAGA Inc. super PAC this cycle.
- The $10 million is split evenly: $5 million for positive ads about Paxton and $5 million for negative ads against Talarico.
- The money will be paid to Del Ray Media Inc. for television and digital advertising.
- MAGA Inc. has about $400 million available but had not made many donations so far in this midterm election.
- Ken Paxton is currently Texas Attorney General and is in a close race with Democrat James Talarico.
- Paxton has faced legal challenges and an impeachment trial but remains popular among Texas Republicans.
- Talarico is running competitively despite Texas not electing a Democratic senator in over 30 years.
- President Trump has recently criticized Talarico and given him the nickname “Tala-freako,” which Talarico has used for campaign merchandise.
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