New Actor: Sen. Kennedy urges Trump to fund Paxton
Sen. John Kennedy went on Fox News and urged Donald Trump to bankroll Ken Paxton’s fall campaign, citing a cash shortfall. “We in the Senate don’t have the money budgeted for Texas. We need help from the president,” he said, adding he hopes Trump will steer $100 to $200 million into the race and noting no commitment yet.
The plea came as James Talarico has dominated Texas airwaves since June, spending about $31.5 million on TV to roughly $4.7 million from the Republican side, with Paxton’s own campaign just over $150,000. A new $800,000 pro‑Paxton buy and a separate Cruz‑aligned effort have begun to trickle in, and a Houston fundraiser Trump headlined sent money to the Republican National Committee, which can now coordinate more directly with campaigns under a recent Supreme Court ruling.
Kennedy also said Senate Republicans have not set aside funds for Texas, and national GOP groups had not reserved post‑primary ad time in the state. His push landed against June cash‑on‑hand figures that showed Talarico with about $21.5 million to Paxton’s roughly $1.8 million.
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