Supporters of Ken Paxton last month at the 2026 Republican Party of Texas convention in Houston. Mr. Paxton, the party’s nominee for Senate, has been drastically out-raised by his Democratic rival, James Talarico.
Elon Musk gave $5 million to back Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor, seemingly moving past tensions around the effort to downsize the federal work force.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy developed a frosty relationship after President Trump named them as the leaders of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency.
Most of the party’s top candidates are starting their own super PACs instead of relying on a powerful group run by Washington leaders. The move allows them to seize control of their financial destinies.
Representative Ashley Hinson of Iowa and Senator Jon Husted of Ohio are two of the Republican candidates for Senate this year with their own allied super PACs.