Republicans Face $100 Million Texas Fight

Bloomberg: “As Donald Trump celebrated Ken Paxton’s landslide win in Texas, Republican officials were busy gearing up for a brutal fight that may end up costing them more than $100 million to stop a Democrat from flipping a seat in a state the president won by 14 percentage points.”

“Paxton’s opponent in the November senate election — James Talarico — said on Thursday he raised $3 million in the 24-hour stretch after Paxton beat establishment stalwart and incumbent Texas senator John Cornyn. The seminarian had already raised $40 million, with Democrats salivating over the prospect of targeting Paxton — who has faced allegations of financial fraud and adultery.”