The Senate Leadership Fund gave a presentation last week, according to Punchbowl News, and urged donors to help fund Cornyn’s reelection campaign. It argued that the incumbent’s loss could cost the GOP more in a general election race should Paxton secure the nomination.
In one of the presentation slides, the SLF displayed Texas’s many media markets, stressing how large and costly the spending efforts would be.
“The not great news: this is an expensive state with an early timeline. Resources will need to be committed starting this August,” the slide said.
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The SLF predicted that it would cost between $25 million and $70 million to help Cornyn secure the Republican nomination, significantly less than the $200 million to $250 million they project will be necessary
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