Polling, Party Money, and IVF Pressure Hit Texas Senate Race
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · 8 min
Texas Senate race polling from New York Times/Siena shows Democrats competitive across battlegrounds as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling gives party committees more coordinated spending power, while Ken Paxton’s IVF positioning keeps exposing a GOP platform fault line.
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Texas Senate race polling from New York Times/Siena shows Democrats competitive across battlegrounds as a Supreme Court campaign-finance ruling gives party committees more coordinated spending power, while Ken Paxton’s IVF positioning keeps exposing a GOP platform fault line.
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- Democrats competitive in Texas, Ohio, Maine Senate races, new poll shows — The Hill
Democrats competitive in Texas, Ohio, Maine Senate races, new poll shows ## Just In Social Security Administration to issue commemorative cards to babies born during America’s 250th year Administration| 13 minutes ago Senate control up for grabs: Survey Campaign| 14 minutes ago Collins leading Platner by 3 points in Fox News poll Campaign| 21 minutes ago Opinion The Supreme Court just…
- EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court ruling supercharges NRSC’s political firepower ahead of November – Washington Reporter — Washington Reporter
EXCLUSIVE: Supreme Court ruling supercharges NRSC’s political firepower ahead of November – Washington Reporter Read and shared by the policymakers, elected officials, and staff who shape U.S. policy. This morning’s landmark Supreme Court ruling, National Republican Senatorial Committee v. FEC, is poised to reshape the landscape of the 2026 midterm elections and beyond, giving political party…
- Step Back — If national party committees can now spend unlimited amounts backing Senate candidates, what actually changes for a Texas voter — more ads, better-coordinated attacks, or a fundraising arms race that makes the candidates’ own cash totals less important?
Background sources
- Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal — MARK SHERMAN Associated Press
- Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent — John J. Martin
- Supreme Court gives Paxton boost with campaign finance ruling — Kayla Guo, Gabby Birenbaum
- Supreme Court decision loosening campaign finance rules could be boon for Paxton in Senate race – Houston Public Media — Kayla Guo, Texas Tribune / Gabby Birenbaum, Texas Tribune
- The Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling has surprising upsides — Bostonglobe
- THE EQUILIBRIUM EFFECTS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE DEREGULATION ON U.S. ELECTIONS — Econometricsociety
- How Cornyn-aligned dark money fueled Texas’ record-breaking Senate primary • OpenSecrets — Emma Sullivan
- Ken Paxton Suddenly Walks Back His Support For IVF | HuffPost Latest News — HuffPost
Ken Paxton Suddenly Walks Back His Support For IVF | HuffPost Latest News ## Fund TheFirstAmendment The First Amendment protects a free press. It doesn't fund one. HuffPost members help make independent journalism possible. Join today. Already a member? Log in to hide these messages. LOADINGERROR LOADING WASHINGTON – It was just last week that Texas Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton was a…