Sept 5 - A recent filing with the Federal Election Commission shows that MAGA Inc, the super PAC associated with former President Donald Trump, will direct at least $10 million to bolster Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign for the U.S. Senate.
The FEC submission specifies how the money will be used: $5 million earmarked for advertisements attacking Democratic state Representative James Talarico, and $5 million allocated to run positive advertisements in support of Paxton, who is running as a Republican in the November midterm contest.
According to the filing, this is MAGA Inc’s first disclosure for the fall campaign cycle leading into the midterm elections. The report arrives on the heels of comments from Trump to reporters indicating he planned to spend between $400 million and $500 million from MAGA Inc’s $1 billion war chest on behalf of Republican candidates this election season.
The Paxton-Talarico matchup is identified in the filing material as one of a handful of contests widely regarded as pivotal in determining control of the U.S. Senate. The current Senate balance is noted as 53 seats held by Republicans and 47 by Democrats.
Context and campaign mechanics
The FEC filing provides a clear breakdown of paid-media intent: an evenly split buy between negative and positive advertising tied directly to the Paxton-Talarico race. The filing is the super PAC’s initial formal disclosure for the fall stretch of the campaign season, signaling the group’s early investment decisions in a race cited as strategically important for Senate control.
Observed statements from MAGA Inc’s principal backer
Separately, remarks attributed to President Trump indicate an intention to draw substantially from MAGA Inc’s resources for the midterms, with a projected expenditure range of $400 million to $500 million from a reported $1 billion fund. The filing does not detail how or when those larger sums would be deployed beyond the Paxton commitment.
What remains clear from the paperwork
- MAGA Inc will commit at least $10 million to the Paxton campaign, split evenly between negative ads against Talarico and positive ads for Paxton.
- The FEC filing is MAGA Inc’s first for the fall campaign season ahead of November’s midterms.
- The Paxton-Talarico contest is listed among races seen as key to control of the Senate, which currently stands at a 53-47 Republican advantage.