Ken Paxton warns donors of ‘whopping’ spending disparity as early voting nears: Memo

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Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a letter to donors warning that the spending gap in the Senate race between him and his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico, could prove costly as Paxton trails in the polls.

Paxton touched on a slew of topics, including the challenge of rallying Republican voters after a “bruising primary,” in which Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a runoff following President Donald Trump’s endorsement, and outlined the need to infuse the campaign with more cash as Election Day looms less than a month away.

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