Ken
Paxton

1. Economy & jobs Supports tax cuts, reduced spending, and manufacturing revival +

2. Housing Proposes homebuyer tax deductions and deregulation +

3. Health care Supports healthcare price transparency and medical expense deductions +

4. Immigration Supports border security with openness to legal worker programs +

5. Abortion & reproductive rights Opposes abortion; supports IVF with some restrictions +

6. Education Supports parental rights; opposes 'woke' and LGBTQ content in schools +

7. Crime & public safety Prioritizes anti-crime efforts, especially tied to border security +

8. Taxes & budget Supports cutting taxes and drastically reducing federal spending +

9. Guns Strongly opposes gun control; defends Second Amendment rights +

10. Democracy & elections Championed 2020 election integrity claims; sued battleground states +

11. Foreign policy & defense Backs America First foreign policy; opposes foreign aid to adversaries +

1. Oct 10
   news

   Republican outside groups commit massive spending to boost Paxton through October

   Politico reported that MAGA Inc. and affiliates were expected to spend nearly $45 million through October 12 boosting Paxton, while Senate Leadership Fund added $60 million to its Texas spending, bringing its total there to $131 million. Donors were described as striking a new, urgent tone about supporting Paxton.

   ↳ ‘Get in line:’ Donors strike new tone about helping Paxton · Oct 10, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
2. Oct 9
   debate

   Paxton may have no choice but to debate as pressure mounts from multiple sides

   Newsweek reported that Paxton, who had avoided debates for years, faced increasing pressure to agree to a debate with Talarico, with Trump, media organizations, and Talarico all pushing for a face-off.

   ↳ Ken Paxton Avoided Debates for Years. Now He May Have No Choice · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
3. Oct 9
   endorsement

   Some former Republican impeachment supporters now back Paxton's Senate campaign

   Bloomberg Government reported that state Reps. Jeff Leach and Matt Shaheen, who had supported Cornyn in the primary and voted to impeach Paxton in 2023, were among Republicans now backing Paxton's Senate campaign.

   ↳ Paxton Divides Former Texas GOP Foes in Race for US ... · Oct 9, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
4. Oct 8
   debate

   Trump calls for Paxton-Talarico debate while attacking Talarico's 12-day trail absence

   Trump publicly called for a debate between Paxton and Talarico while criticizing Talarico's absence from the campaign trail due to illness. The Texas Tribune noted the irony that Paxton himself had long avoided agreeing to any debate.

   ↳ In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
5. Oct 8
   news

   Paxton trolls Talarico with 'missing' posters over 12-day campaign absence

   Paxton's campaign ran ads and mocked Talarico's roughly 12-day absence from the campaign trail, which Talarico attributed to illness with the flu.

   ↳ www.newsweek.com · ken-paxton-trolls-talaricoWhere Is James Talarico: Ken Paxton Trolls Talarico with ... · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
6. Oct 8
   news

   Paxton issues donor memo warning of 'whopping' spending disparity with Talarico

   A Paxton campaign donor memo reported by the Washington Examiner warned that Talarico had spent or reserved $65 million compared with $20 million for Paxton, urging donors to help close the gap as early voting approached.

   ↳ Ken Paxton warns donors of 'whopping' spending disparity · Oct 8, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
7. Oct 7
   endorsement

   Trump campaigns with Paxton in San Antonio on third Texas trip in a month

   President Trump rallied with Paxton in San Antonio, praising him as 'a fantastic man' who 'was with us all the way.' Reuters noted it was Trump's third trip to Texas in a month as Republicans worked to defend the state.

   ↳ Trump makes third Texas trip in a month as Republicans ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
8. Oct 7
   debate

   Paxton among Texas Republicans refusing to commit to debates

   The Texas Tribune reported that Paxton and other Texas Republicans had not agreed to debate their opponents ahead of the November election, despite Democratic challengers' repeated invitations.

   ↳ Texas Republicans are refusing to debate for the election · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
9. Oct 5
   news

   Paxton announces personal-best $18 million third-quarter fundraising haul

   Paxton's campaign announced he raised more than $18 million from July through September, roughly double his second-quarter total, through his campaign and joint fundraising committees. His FEC filing had not yet been submitted, so the donor breakdown and cash-on-hand figure were unavailable.

   ↳ Ken Paxton raises personal best $18 million in third quarter · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
10. Oct 3
    poll

    NYT/Siena poll shows Talarico leading Paxton 51% to 45%

    A New York Times/Siena poll of 615 Texas likely voters surveyed September 21–30 showed Talarico ahead 51% to 45%, with a 4.5-point margin of error.

    ↳ NYTimes/Siena Poll of Likely Voters – Senate Races · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
11. Oct 2
    poll

    Fox News poll shows Talarico leads Paxton 51% to 49%

    A Fox News poll of 881 likely voters conducted September 24–28 showed Talarico leading Paxton 51% to 49%, within the 3-point margin of error. The race was effectively a toss-up by this measure.

    ↳ www.fox26houston.com › election › talarico-paxtonTalarico holds razor-thin lead over Paxton in Fox News poll · Oct 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
12. Sep 30
    debate

    Paxton had not agreed to any debate as of September 30

    Talarico had challenged Paxton to a Fox News debate with Brett Baier as moderator and accepted four local-TV debate invitations. Paxton's campaign had said 'of course' he would debate, but had not agreed to any debate format as of September 30.

    ↳ Ken Paxton privately said Trump's convention hurt his ... · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
13. Sep 29
    poll

    Paxton internal poll claims he leads Talarico by three points

    Paxton's campaign released an internal poll showing him three points ahead of Talarico, though most public polls at the time showed Paxton narrowly trailing. Precise percentages, sample size, pollster, and margin of error were not disclosed in the cited report.

    ↳ Ken Paxton privately said Trump's convention hurt his ... · Sep 30, 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Texas Patriots PAC organization
  Listed as an endorser in Paxton's iVoterGuide profile; no endorsement date provided. ivoterguide.com
• BIZPAC organization
  Listed as an endorser in Paxton's iVoterGuide profile; no endorsement date provided. ivoterguide.com
• Gun Owners of America organization
  Listed as an endorser in Paxton's iVoterGuide profile; no endorsement date provided. ivoterguide.com
• National Association for Gun Rights PAC organization
  Listed as an endorser in Paxton's iVoterGuide profile; no endorsement date provided. ivoterguide.com
• Republican National Hispanic Assembly organization
  Listed as an endorser in Paxton's iVoterGuide profile; no endorsement date provided. ivoterguide.com
• United Republicans of Texas organization
  Listed as an endorser in Paxton's iVoterGuide profile; no endorsement date provided. ivoterguide.com
• Texans for Strong Borders organization
  Listed as an endorser in Paxton's iVoterGuide profile; no endorsement date provided. ivoterguide.com
• Texas Farm Bureau organization
  Paxton's campaign announced the endorsement on September 16, 2026. elpasotimes.com · Sep 16, 2026
• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) FedPAC organization
  Endorsed Paxton through its political action committee, NFIB FedPAC, on September 14, 2026. nfib.com · Sep 14, 2026
• Riley Gaines, women's-sports advocate other
  Endorsed Paxton on August 27, 2026, citing his fight to protect women's sports. foxnews.com · Aug 27, 2026
• Eighteen Republican members of the Texas U.S. House delegation (Craig Goldman, Monica De La Cruz, Nathaniel Moran, Pat Fallon, Lance Gooden, August Pfluger, Randy Weber, Jodey Arrington, Troy Nehls, Beth Van Duyne, Roger Williams, John Carter, Brandon Gill, Brian Babin, Michael Cloud, Pete Sessions, Wesley Hunt, Ronny Jackson) official
  Paxton had their backing by August 2026, according to campaign announcements reported by USA Today. usatoday.com · Aug 1, 2026
• Tim Scott, Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee official
  Said on May 27, 2026 that he stood 'united with President Trump, Ken Paxton, and Texans' after the runoff. washingtonexaminer.com · May 27, 2026
• John Thune, U.S. Senate Majority Leader official
  Backed Paxton on May 27, 2026, after Paxton won the Republican runoff. washingtonexaminer.com · May 27, 2026
• Club for Growth organization
  Endorsed Paxton on May 26, 2026, the night he won the Republican runoff, and released an ad opposing Democratic nominee James Talarico. texastribune.org · May 26, 2026
• Wesley Hunt, U.S. Representative official
  Endorsed Paxton on May 19, 2026, the same day as Trump's endorsement. en.wikipedia.org · May 19, 2026
• Donald Trump, President of the United States official
  Endorsed Paxton in the Republican runoff on May 19, 2026. Trump later appeared with Paxton at a San Antonio rally on October 7, 2026. texastribune.org · May 19, 2026

Raised

$9.25M

Spent

$7.49M

Cash on hand

$1.76M

As of Sep 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record S6TX00388(opens in a new tab)