Tracking the money raised and spent in the U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton

… <li><a href="#block-5">What about ad buys and outside spending?</a></li> </ul></div> <h3 id="block-1" class="wp-block-heading">How much have the candidates raised?</h3> <p>The campaigns of Talarico and Ken Paxton reported raking in $31.6 million and $9.3 million, respectively, in their last quarterly filing with the Federal Election Commission. Since the beginning of 2025, Talarico’s campaign has lapped Paxton’s several times over, raising a cumulative $72.0 million compared to $16.8 million by Paxton’s. </p> <p>The Democratic Senate nominee ended June with $23.3 million on hand, more than triple his GOP rival. Despite Paxton’s weaker fundraising performance, his campaign may have less to worry about after the <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/01/texas-senate-ken-paxton-us-supreme-court-campaign-finance-ruling-coordinate-spending/">Supreme Court struck down</a> federal limits on how much political parties could spend in coordination with their candidates. </p> …