Texas Senate Race SHOCKER: Can Ken Paxton Be Saved? 🤯 | Chris Cillizza

🚨 Republicans have a serious—and expensive—problem in Texas. Ken Paxton is facing a real Senate race against James Talarico, and the numbers are alarming for the GOP: Talarico has raised $68 million and has $21.5 million cash on hand. Paxton? Just $1.75 million. 💸 With polls, prediction markets, and election forecasts all showing a neck-and-neck contest—or even a slight Talarico edge—the question is no longer whether Texas is competitive. It’s who will pay to save Paxton. Senate Republicans don’t appear eager to spend. Paxton has never been a strong fundraiser. That leaves one obvious person: Donald Trump. 🇺🇸 Will Trump spend the massive war chest he helped build to rescue one of his most loyal allies—or leave Republicans facing a potential Texas disaster? Watch for the full breakdown. 👀 If you value independent, no-BS political analysis every day, become a member! Hit the Join button for exclusive weekly content and to support this work for as little as $2.99 per month. 🙌 Follow me on ALL the socials: X: https://x.com/chriscillizza TikTok:   / officialchriscillizza   Insta:   / cillizzac   BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/chriscillizz... Threads: https://www.threads.net/@cillizzac Facebook:   / chris.cillizza   And SUBSCRIBE to my daily politics newsletter here: https://chriscillizza.substack.com/ Want to make a donation to support my efforts as an independent news creator? Do it here: https://buymeacoffee.com/chriscillizza