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Fear and Hope in Texas: Paxton vs. Talarico in an Expensive US Senate Showdown – WTOP News
- The Texas Senate contest between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico is reaching its finish, with party control of Congress during Trump's final two years in office at stake.
- Although the seat appeared to be a Republican lock, Paxton's campaign became a referendum on his fraught background after he secured an endorsement from Trump to defeat Sen. John Cornyn in a primary.
- With nearly $340 million in total ad spending, Elon Musk contributed $10 million to the Paxton-supporting Lone Star Liberty PAC while another fund gave $158 million to Texas PAC supporting the Republican.
- University of Houston professor Brandon Rottinghaus called the race "high-stakes drama," contrasting Talarico's forward-looking message with Paxton's warnings that a Democratic victory means "violent criminals will destroy the country."
- Texas Democrats, who previously saw Rourke lose to Republican Sen. Ted Cruz by less than 3 percent in 2018, now face whether a campaign rooted in hope can overcome fear.
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