Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico says he raised $64 million in the third quarter, which his campaign calls a Senate fundraising record that surpasses the previous $57 million high. He has raised more than $134 million since launching his campaign, with more than 1.3 million donors and 97% of contributions at $100 or less. By comparison, Republican nominee Ken Paxton and his affiliated committees raised a combined $18 million in the quarter, but Republican outside groups have spent more than $175 million since Sept. 1 supporting Paxton or attacking Talarico. Elon Musk gave $10 million to a pro-Paxton super PAC, and FiftyPlusOne's polling average shows Talarico leading 48.5% to 45.2% in a state where no Democrat has won statewide since 1994. Full FEC filings will show how much each campaign spent and how much cash it had left.
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