Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2026, 3:48 PM ET

President Donald Trump’s political action committee, MAGA, Inc., has deployed ten million dollars toward television and digital advertisements in the Texas Senate race, marking its first major financial intervention of the midterm cycle. The Federal Election Commission filing reveals that the campaign targets Democratic candidate James Talarico, a thirty-seven-year-old state representative whose surging viability has threatened a historically secure Republican seat. Attorney General Ken Paxton secured the Republican nomination following a primary runoff victory over incumbent Senator John Cornyn, bolstered by Trump's explicit endorsement. While Trump acknowledged public concerns regarding Paxton's public presentation, he defended the candidate's record. Meanwhile, national headwinds involving economic pressures, public disapproval of federal policies, and broader fiscal debates over tariffs and budget deficits have intensified the contest. MAGA, Inc. maintains a substantial war chest exceeding four hundred million dollars, which leadership plans to deploy selectively across critical battleground states leading up to the upcoming congressional elections.

By Lauren Mitchell | JQJO News

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