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Compared on: amount spent against Talarico campaign
THE CLAIM · OCT 19, 2026
“They are spending two hundred million dollars against us”
James Talarico · Read the post
THE RECORD · OCT 20, 2026
“Since the May 26, 2026 runoff, outside groups reported $241.1M in independent expenditures for Ken Paxton or against James Talarico through Oct 21, 2026 (largest: Texas PAC $148.6M, America PAC $31.6M, MAGA Inc. $30.4M).”
Federal Election Commission · FEC independent expenditures as filed, TX U.S. Senate race, since 2026-05-26 · Read
THE RECORD · OCT 20, 2026
“Since the May 26, 2026 runoff, outside groups reported $30.1M in independent expenditures for James Talarico or against Ken Paxton through Oct 20, 2026 (largest: Lone Star Rising PAC $13.9M, AB PAC $3.7M, Lower Costs Now $2.5M).”
Federal Election Commission · FEC independent expenditures as filed, TX U.S. Senate race, since 2026-05-26 · Read
THE RECORD · SEP 30, 2026
“Talarico for Texas, James Talarico's campaign, reported $128.8M in receipts this cycle through Sep 30, 2026, $122.3M of it from individuals.”
Federal Election Commission · FEC totals, Talarico for Texas (C00919084), 2025–2026 · Read
THE RECORD · SEP 30, 2026
“Ken Paxton for Senate, Ken Paxton's campaign, reported $19.5M in receipts this cycle through Sep 30, 2026, $19M of it from individuals.”
Federal Election Commission · FEC totals, Ken Paxton for Senate (C00901918), 2025–2026 · Read
RECORD AGREES
FEC independent-expenditure filings show $241.1M by outside groups for Ken Paxton or against James Talarico from May 26, 2026 through Oct 21, 2026 ($153.8M of it against James Talarico directly, $87.3M for Ken Paxton); the claim's sum is $200M.
