Trump’s Texas Blitz Highlights Stakes in Senate, House Battles

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Everything is bigger in Texas, and with a week to go until Election Day, that holds true both for the amount of money being spent in the campaigns and for the political capital at stake for President Donald Trump.

The president is making his third visit in the past month to the Lone Star State on Tuesday, with his endorsement power squarely on the line. In the state’s primary, Trump helped oust incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn in favor of embattled state Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Paxton vs. Talarico: A Record-Breaking Senate Contest

More than $1 billion in overall ad spending by both parties has already poured into Texas. The critical race between Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, where well over half of that money has gone, is on track to become the most expensive Senate contest ...