MAGA Inc. earmarks $10 million for Texas Senate ads supporting Ken Paxton

MAGA Inc. earmarks $10 million for Texas Senate ads supporting Ken Paxton

Politics

According to NBC News, the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. filed paperwork indicating a $10 million allocation for television and digital ads targeting Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in Texas. AP News reported that the committee made a rare expenditure in Michigan while holding most of its $403 million war chest, prompting GOP officials to seek additional funds from the president.

CNBC conveyed that President Donald Trump announced MAGA Inc. could spend up to $500 million on the 2026 midterm elections. CBS News noted that the PAC pledged the $10 million to support Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign, splitting the money between attack ads on Talarico and promotional ads for Paxton.

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Vice President JD Vance MAGA Inc. President Donald Trump Senator John Kennedy Attorney General Ken Paxton Senator Darline Graham James Talarico James Blair

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Michigan South Carolina Texas Louisiana

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September 05, 2026
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Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. allocates $10 million to Texas Senate race ads
Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. allocates $10 million to Texas Senate race ads

AP News • 05 Sep 19:49

MAGA Inc., the political organization linked to President Donald Trump, filed with the FEC to spend $10 million on television and digital ads supporting Republican Sen. Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico in Texas.

Credibility 78% Manip. 32% Center
Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. earmarks $10 million for Texas Senate contest
Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. earmarks $10 million for Texas Senate contest

NBC News • 05 Sep 19:30

The pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. filed paperwork indicating a $10 million spend on television and digital advertising targeting Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in Texas.

Credibility 72% Manip. 28% Center
Trump's MAGA Inc. PAC contributes $10 million to Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton
Trump's MAGA Inc. PAC contributes $10 million to Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton

CBS News • 05 Sep 19:29

President Donald Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC has pledged $10 million to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate campaign, splitting the funds between attack ads on Democrat James Talarico and promotional ads for Paxton.

Credibility 78% Manip. 45% Center
Trump's MAGA Inc. Super PAC Holds $403 Million Amid Midterm Funding Questions
Trump's MAGA Inc. Super PAC Holds $403 Million Amid Midterm Funding Questions

slate.com • 05 Sep 09:45

The Trump-aligned super PAC MAGA Inc. reports $403 million on hand but has spent little on the 2024 midterms, prompting GOP leaders to question whether the funds will be deployed in individual races.

Credibility 34% Manip. 48% Left
September 04, 2026
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Trump says MAGA Inc. could spend up to $500 million on 2026 midterms
Trump says MAGA Inc. could spend up to $500 million on 2026 midterms

CNBC • 04 Sep 19:49

President Donald Trump announced plans to allocate as much as $500 million from his MAGA Inc. super-PAC to support Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm elections, despite the PAC holding about $403 million in cash.

Credibility 72% Manip. 9% Center
September 01, 2026
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Republican Leaders Await Trump-Backed Super PAC Spending Ahead of Midterms
Republican Leaders Await Trump-Backed Super PAC Spending Ahead of Midterms

AP News • 01 Sep 04:06

MAGA Inc., the Trump-aligned super PAC, has made a rare expenditure in Michigan while holding back most of its $403 million war chest, prompting GOP officials to press the president for additional funds before the November elections.

Credibility 78% Manip. 32% Center

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