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Trump unleashes $10M war chest as Ken Paxton fights for survival in Texas

President Donald Trump waves upon arrival, alongside Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton (L) in Dallas, Texas, on June 11, 2020, where he will host a roundtable with faith leaders and small business owners
President Donald Trump waves upon arrival, alongside Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton (L) in Dallas, Texas, on June 11, 2020, where he will host a roundtable with faith leaders and small business owners (AFP via Getty Images)
  • 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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