Democrats' Texas Senate Bid: High Stakes, Big Cash Gap

0:00On March 6th, Democrats face a tough call on funding their Texas Senate bid, where state Senator James Talleriko won the nomination and hopes to flip. The C-Blue for the first time since 1988. The race hinges on the Republican primary runoff on May 26th between Senator John Corden and Attorney General Ken Paxton, after Corden, outperformed expectations in the first round. Party insiders worry, the massive spending needed in Texas could drain resources from easier targets like Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Montana's, Open Seat, and Defenses in Georgia and Michigan. Republicans hold a big cash edge with Senate Republicans starting the year with twice the funds of Democrats and their national committee ahead by, over $100 million, making any Texas push even costlier. While some Democrats see a chance if Paxton advances, others hold back, and Republicans are brushing off the threat entirely as the general election. Match up Takes Shape