The TDS/RINO Republicans all called Paxton "unelectable." Were they correct, based on the abysmal moderate polling numbers? Trump's polling with moderates is also low. So, is Paxton a bad politician or is he failing to connect for a different reason? Most of the policy seem pretty reasonable. What gives?
Getting out-funded is a real problem. Your election team better start raising a helleva lot more funds, since the Cornyn seditious idiots are threatening not to vote. I guess destroying the Texas republic is worth their animus toward Paxton, rather than the welfare of Texas citizens. My animus will be for those who led this cowardly act of stupidity; I can save my revenge on democrats later, depending how much damage they can do. As of mid-July 2026, Talarico has raised a cumulative $72.0 million compared to Paxton's $16.8 million since the start of the cycle. In the second quarter alone (April–June), Talarico reported raising $30 million, while Paxton raised $9 million, leaving the Democrat with more than triple the cash on hand ($23.3 million vs. roughly $7.5 million).
James Talarico has raised significantly more out-of-state funding than Ken Paxton, driven by a massive volume of small-dollar donations nationwide. While Paxton relies more heavily on Texas donors, Talarico’s campaign has secured millions from key states like California and New York.
According to my buddy LeoAI, its massive. Here's the bad news: The "ActBlue" portion of Talarico's out-of-state funding comes from a massive volume of individual small-dollar donations, not large institutional checks.
Source: This funding is attributed to hundreds of thousands of individual donors across the country, particularly in coastal states like California and New York.
Scale: Talarico’s campaign reports that 97% of all contributions are $100 or less. With over 780,000 individual contributors and roughly 50% of his total direct fundraising coming from out-of-state, this channel accounts for tens of millions of dollars.
Mechanism: ActBlue serves strictly as the payment processor for these micro-donations. The "massive" nature of this sum is due to the volume of transactions (over 1.5 million donations) rather than the size of individual checks. This contrasts sharply with Paxton, whose out-of-state individual fundraising is significantly smaller and less reliant on a national grassroots network.
2. PACs: The Billionaire Engine (Super PACs)
The "PAC" portion of the out-of-state funding is almost entirely concentrated in Super PACs, specifically Lone Star Rising PAC, which operates independently from Talarico’s campaign.
Source: This funding comes from a very small group of ultra-wealthy out-of-state megadonors and dark money groups.
Reid Hoffman: The LinkedIn co-founder is the single largest source, having donated $11.5 million (including a $10 million check in June 2026) to Lone Star Rising. He is based in California.
Government That Works PAC: A dark money group that donated $3.75 million to Lone Star Rising, largely funded by undisclosed out-of-state sources.
Other Megadonors: Significant contributions from out-of-state figures like Adam Pritzker (Hyatt heir), Stephen Mandel (hedge fund manager), and Don Henley (musician).
Out-of-State Dominance: Approximately 88% of Lone Star Rising PAC’s funding originates from outside Texas. This entity has raised over $22 million, nearly all of which is out-of-state capital deployed for advertising and independent expenditures.
Contrast with Paxton: While Paxton receives some out-of-state PAC money (e.g., from Utah donors and data center executives), his support from major Super PACs is fragmented and significantly lower in total volume compared to the consolidated billionaire backing Talarico receives.
I think it should be illegal to donate to political campaigns if you cannot vote in that election (not residing within that political district). Just my opinion. I hope voters will not fall for Talarico's fake and sleazy campaign.
I’ve heard that ActBlue doesn’t really verify whether the donation is coming from the USA and that ActBlue is used to illegally slip foreign money into Dem campaigns.
Ken Paxton, as an attorney general should have a team investigating the illegality of campaign contributions. But he better find a way to generate more funding. I no longer live in Texas, but I still contribute to my home state.
Geez, you want Talarico to win! We'd be in big trouble if he did! Post some bad news about Talarico! Tell Paxton the problems with his proposal, not us!
Gee. And the fake media wonders why everyone with half a brain cell functioning, hates them. It's intolerable, really.
The TDS/RINO Republicans all called Paxton "unelectable." Were they correct, based on the abysmal moderate polling numbers? Trump's polling with moderates is also low. So, is Paxton a bad politician or is he failing to connect for a different reason? Most of the policy seem pretty reasonable. What gives?
Getting out-funded is a real problem. Your election team better start raising a helleva lot more funds, since the Cornyn seditious idiots are threatening not to vote. I guess destroying the Texas republic is worth their animus toward Paxton, rather than the welfare of Texas citizens. My animus will be for those who led this cowardly act of stupidity; I can save my revenge on democrats later, depending how much damage they can do. As of mid-July 2026, Talarico has raised a cumulative $72.0 million compared to Paxton's $16.8 million since the start of the cycle. In the second quarter alone (April–June), Talarico reported raising $30 million, while Paxton raised $9 million, leaving the Democrat with more than triple the cash on hand ($23.3 million vs. roughly $7.5 million).
How much of Talarico's funding comes from out-of-state? How much of Paxton's?
James Talarico has raised significantly more out-of-state funding than Ken Paxton, driven by a massive volume of small-dollar donations nationwide. While Paxton relies more heavily on Texas donors, Talarico’s campaign has secured millions from key states like California and New York.
I wonder if his donations came through Act Blue or PACs?
According to my buddy LeoAI, its massive. Here's the bad news: The "ActBlue" portion of Talarico's out-of-state funding comes from a massive volume of individual small-dollar donations, not large institutional checks.
Source: This funding is attributed to hundreds of thousands of individual donors across the country, particularly in coastal states like California and New York.
Scale: Talarico’s campaign reports that 97% of all contributions are $100 or less. With over 780,000 individual contributors and roughly 50% of his total direct fundraising coming from out-of-state, this channel accounts for tens of millions of dollars.
Mechanism: ActBlue serves strictly as the payment processor for these micro-donations. The "massive" nature of this sum is due to the volume of transactions (over 1.5 million donations) rather than the size of individual checks. This contrasts sharply with Paxton, whose out-of-state individual fundraising is significantly smaller and less reliant on a national grassroots network.
2. PACs: The Billionaire Engine (Super PACs)
The "PAC" portion of the out-of-state funding is almost entirely concentrated in Super PACs, specifically Lone Star Rising PAC, which operates independently from Talarico’s campaign.
Source: This funding comes from a very small group of ultra-wealthy out-of-state megadonors and dark money groups.
Reid Hoffman: The LinkedIn co-founder is the single largest source, having donated $11.5 million (including a $10 million check in June 2026) to Lone Star Rising. He is based in California.
Government That Works PAC: A dark money group that donated $3.75 million to Lone Star Rising, largely funded by undisclosed out-of-state sources.
Other Megadonors: Significant contributions from out-of-state figures like Adam Pritzker (Hyatt heir), Stephen Mandel (hedge fund manager), and Don Henley (musician).
Out-of-State Dominance: Approximately 88% of Lone Star Rising PAC’s funding originates from outside Texas. This entity has raised over $22 million, nearly all of which is out-of-state capital deployed for advertising and independent expenditures.
Contrast with Paxton: While Paxton receives some out-of-state PAC money (e.g., from Utah donors and data center executives), his support from major Super PACs is fragmented and significantly lower in total volume compared to the consolidated billionaire backing Talarico receives.
I think it should be illegal to donate to political campaigns if you cannot vote in that election (not residing within that political district). Just my opinion. I hope voters will not fall for Talarico's fake and sleazy campaign.
Agreed. But until they do something to stop non-Texan residents who hate Texas from voting, its a free for all.
I’ve heard that ActBlue doesn’t really verify whether the donation is coming from the USA and that ActBlue is used to illegally slip foreign money into Dem campaigns.
Ken Paxton, as an attorney general should have a team investigating the illegality of campaign contributions. But he better find a way to generate more funding. I no longer live in Texas, but I still contribute to my home state.
Once again, Alexander Muse, the intellectual IED!
Your subheadline says: Paxton's Texas Promise Agenda Would Put $6,600 Back in the Pockets of Texas Families.
Your first paragraph, however, says this is true for families with three children.
Geez, you want Talarico to win! We'd be in big trouble if he did! Post some bad news about Talarico! Tell Paxton the problems with his proposal, not us!