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Talarico raises record $64 million in Texas Senate race
The Democrat's campaign says the quarterly haul is the biggest any Senate candidate has reported, topping Republican Ken Paxton; the receipt is apparently still in the mail.
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- First reported by The New York Times: “James Talarico Raises Quarterly Record of $64 Million in Texas Senate Race Against Ken Paxton”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:04 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Texas Senate, Paxton, James Talarico, LeBron James.
- BBN covered this story before: Talarico has an edge in most polls, but Texas Senate race tightens (October 14).
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Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSo break it down for me, Dale wants to know about this Texas Senate fundraising.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDemocrat James Talarico says he raised sixty-four million dollars last quarter in his Texas Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHis campaign says that is the most any Senate candidate has raised in a quarter, according to the New York Times.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorSixty-four million. I'll need to see the receipt.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIt's the campaign's own figure, Dale, and CBS News reports the same haul.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorDoes this touch me, living in a country with a Texas?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIf you're in Texas, expect a lot of ads. Elsewhere, it shows how much this race has pulled in, and that's all the data says.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd what happens next? Does the money get a vote?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNobody knows yet. Skip's live in the field, Dale, so ask him for your receipt.
The story so far
- Texas Senate race limps toward finish line, with $500 million spent · Washington Examiner
- Talarico ad slams Biden border policy; 2019 clip resurfaces · Fox News
- Paxton sues Gerber and Nestlé over baby food metals · Washington Examiner
- The latest: ICE assault allegation, Texas Senate, airline cuts · The New York Times
- Voter fact-checks Talarico on Bible and abortion at CNN town hall · New York Post
- Talarico has an edge in most polls, but Texas Senate race tightens · The New York Times
- Talarico raises record $64 million in Texas Senate race (this story)
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