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Spending in the Texas Republican Senate primary has been lopsided, to put it mildly: Sen. John Cornyn’s campaign, and groups supporting him, have spent as much as $8 million on television and digital ads so far—including at least $2 million in the past three weeks—while his more right-wing opponent, Ken Paxton (and affiliated groups), has spent hardly any money so far. With seven months to go before the primary, Cornyn’s campaign is heavily staffed—campaign manager, communications director, multiple strategists, etcetera—while Paxton is paying just one strategist.
