James Talarico Raises $64 Million in Texas Senate Race Against Ken Paxton

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James Talarico Raises $64 Million in Texas Senate Race Against Ken Paxton

James Talarico raised $64 million in a quarter for his Texas Senate campaign against Ken Paxton, according to The New York Times.

His campaign said the total was the largest ever raised by a Senate candidate during that period. Talarico's fundraising also exceeded Paxton's, though the summary did not provide Paxton's total.

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