The Jaw-Dropping Cost of the Texas Senate Primary: Nearly $130 Million
The New York Times • Politics • May 26, 2026
The race between Senator John Cornyn and his right-wing rival, Ken Paxton, has cost mountains of cash. More of it has gone to help Mr. Cornyn — but that money may not be enough.
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