Overview
- Federal Election Commission reports show John Cornyn raised about $3.3 million in the third quarter across his campaign and joint committees, compared with $1.3 million raised by Ken Paxton’s campaign.
- Cornyn reports roughly $6 million in campaign cash on hand to Paxton’s $3.2 million, with additional money parked in joint committees that Paxton argues inflate Cornyn’s totals.
- Reporting details a tactic that uses joint fundraising committees to buy television ads at candidate rates by presenting them as fundraising appeals.
- A University of Houston/Texas Southern poll finds Paxton at 34%, Cornyn at 33%, and Hunt at 22% among likely GOP primary voters, and Hunt recently entered the race with about $1.5 million on hand.
- Democrats reported stronger quarterly hauls, with James Talarico raising about $6.2 million shortly after his launch and Colin Allred bringing in $4.1 million.