# In tight Texas Senate race, Trump's immigration crackdown tests Republicans' hold on voters

- Source: World & Nation
- Published: 2026-10-18T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-10-18/trumps-immigration-crackdown-tests-republicans-hold-on-texas-voters
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/in-tight-texas-senate-race-trump-s-immigration-crackdown-tests-republi-216ef7/

The race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton is hotly contested and enormously expensive, with total ad spending topping $500 million.

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