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Talarico Raises Record $64 Million in Texas Senate Race

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico raised $64 million in the third quarter of 2026, a quarterly record for a Senate candidate, according to his campaign. The haul exceeds fundraising by his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico is campaigning as a moderate in a tight race and recently faced skeptical Republicans and independents at a town hall.

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The amount is the most that a Senate candidate has ever raised during that period, his campaign said, eclipsing his opponent in Texas, Ken Paxton.

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James Talarico Raises Quarterly Record of $64 Million in Texas Senate Race Against Ken Paxton

The amount is the most that a Senate candidate has ever raised during that period, his campaign said, eclipsing his opponent in Texas, Ken Paxton.

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