Republicans know they have to spend big to save Ken Paxton. They are increasingly worried that MAGA Inc. will not launch in time.
In private conversations in recent weeks, senior Hill and Republican officials have nudged the president. that of Donald Trump The team should start spending more on the Texas Senate race before it’s too late, according to three people with direct knowledge of those conversations, who were granted anonymity to discuss them.
These fears intensified after audio leak of Paxton private rampage Trump’s midterm convention, with some fearing it could impact MAGA Inc.’s continued spending after the current wave of GOP ad bookings ends on Oct. 12.
A Asset The agent told POLITICO that MAGA Inc. and its affiliates are expected to spend nearly $45 million on direct mail, television and digital advertising in Texas through Oct. 12, an increase from the previous $20 million to boost Paxton. But they said the team was still evaluating how much additional money to send in the final weeks, in consultation with Senate Republicans and their main super PAC, the Senate Leadership Fund.
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