GOP Spends 100 Million Dollars in Texas Primary Loss
Republican organizations spent over 100 million dollars in an unsuccessful effort to stop Ken Paxton from winning the Texas GOP Senate primary.
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AFBytes briefing
Large campaign expenditures in Senate primaries shape candidate selection and future legislative priorities that affect taxes and regulation.
Key entities
- Paxton
- Texas
- Cornyn
- Ken Paxton
- John
- Attorney
- Sen. John Cornyn
- Talarico
- Trump
- Tuesday
What to watch next
- Observe Texas Senate general-election fundraising reports to gauge whether the primary outcome shifts donor patterns.
- Monitor fundraising reports and polling data ahead of the general election to gauge candidate strength.
- Observe Texas voter turnout reports and early polling averages for the general election matchup.
- Watch for the next fundraising report filing date to gauge resource momentum between the campaigns.
- Monitor Texas general election polling and fundraising reports for shifts after the primary result.
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