Paxton-Talarico contest on course to demolish Texas record for campaign spending in a US Senate election

The U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton is on track to break Texas campaign spending records. Current spending has reached $153 million, with projections suggesting it could double by Election Day.
Collective spending on advertising by Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, and super PACs supporting each of them has already topped $153 million. AdImpact projects it...
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