Texas Senate race tops $240 million in ad spending, setting state record

The Texas Senate race between Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico has passed $240 million in combined ad spending, NPR reported Oct. 5. That breaks the state record for campaign spending. Paxton allies account for about $175 million, compared with $71 million for Talarico allies, more than 2 to 1.