{"id":943234,"date":"2026-07-18T11:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T11:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/943234\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T11:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T11:36:30","slug":"republican-formed-stop-talarico-pac-raises-zero-dollars-during-first-quarter-of-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/943234\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican-formed \u2018Stop Talarico PAC\u2019 raises zero dollars during first quarter of operation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Democrat James Talarico has raised more than $70 million during his campaign, according to FEC filings. Credit: Instagram\/@thedemocrats<\/p>\n

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton\u2019s got more bad news this week on the fundraising front. <\/p>\n

The so-called \u201cStop Talarico PAC,\u201d a political action committee created by GOP operatives to thwart Paxton\u2019s Democratic rival in the race for Texas\u2019 contested U.S. Senate seat, told the Federal Election Commission it raised a whopping zero dollars<\/a> during its first fiscal quarter of operation.<\/p>\n

The discouraging report for Paxton comes after his opponent, Texas Rep. James Talarico, reported that his campaign had raised $30 million in the second quarter of 2026, bringing his total fundraising haul to $70 million.\u200b<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Paxton\u2019s campaign reported raising just $9 million during the second quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a 3-to-1 ratio for Team Talarico.<\/p>\n

The fundraising gap comes as Paxton faces increasing scrutiny by GOP operatives and politicians<\/a>, including U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, for blunders including an ill-timed trip to England over the July Fourth weekend with his alleged mistress. A recent joint Texas Tribune and ProPublica investigation<\/a> also suggested Paxton may have committed voter fraud.<\/p>\n

Fresh off his European holiday, Paxton grabbed more negative headlines this week after he started off a campaign rally in the Rio Grande Valley<\/a> talking about \u201cfamily\u201d and \u201cfaith.\u201d<\/p>\n

The irony wasn\u2019t lost on social media users, who were quick to remind Paxton that he\u2019s in the process of getting a divorce from his wife, State Sen. Angela Paxton, who is separating from him <\/a>on \u201cbiblical grounds\u201d after at least two alleged affairs, including one with a self-proclaimed Christian influencer.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Talarico has been busy touring the Texas border to drum up more support. And, on Thursday, the Democrat appeared on MS Now\u2019s Morning Joe TV program, where he challenged Paxton to three televised debates.<\/p>\n

\u201cKen Paxton\u2019s billionaire handlers don\u2019t let him answer questions in public,\u201d Talarico said. \u201cHe hasn\u2019t appeared on a debate stage in more than a decade.\u201d<\/p>\n

In response, Paxton\u2019s campaign said he would debate the former San Antonio public school teacher, but didn\u2019t specify details.<\/p>\n

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