Texas Senate race spends record $240 million on ads

The Texas race for U.S. Senate between Republican Ken Paxton, the state's top lawyer, and Democrat James Talarico, a state lawmaker, has topped $240 million in TV and online ads, NPR reported Oct. 5. That is a state record. Paxton supporters spent about $175 million, more than twice the $71 million for Talarico supporters.