- Donald Trump's political action committee, MAGA Inc., committed $10 million to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his competitive U.S. Senate race.
- The financial boost follows calls from Republican leaders, including Senator John Kennedy, for national support in the traditionally conservative state.
- Paxton faces Democratic candidate James Talarico, who has raised more than $50 million since winning his primary election.
- Recent polling shows Paxton in a dead heat with Talarico following a contentious Republican primary against incumbent Senator John Cornyn.
- Tensions persist within the Texas GOP as Cornyn announced he will not campaign or raise funds for Paxton ahead of an upcoming Dallas convention with Trump.
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