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Texas Senate race becomes costliest in US history at $573 million

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“Texas Senate race becomes costliest in US history at $573 million”

The Texas Senate race has become the most expensive non-presidential contest in US electoral history, with political advertising spending and reservations reaching $573 million ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to advertising intelligence firm AdImpact. The record-breaking expenditure comes as Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico battle for a Senate seat in a state that has not elected a Democrat to the upper chamber since 1988. Despite a substantial Republican…

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