Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa (D) welcomed national attention on the state as President Trump’s political operation committed $10 million through super PAC MAGA Inc. to support Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race. The spending is the operation’s first general-election expenditure in the contest against Democrat James Talarico, with advertising divided between promoting Paxton and attacking Talarico. Recent polls have shown a close race, with some giving Talarico a narrow lead and others showing a tie. Market pricing has indicated stronger perceived support for a Republican victory following the investment. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, Hinojosa argued that President Trump’s nearly 14-percentage-point victory in Texas does not guarantee Republican success in 2026, saying polling showed Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott (R) underwater and that voters wanted change. A late-month poll showed Abbott leading Hinojosa by 7 percentage points, with 48 percent support. Democrats are seeking midterm gains in Texas, where Republicans have held the Senate seat for three decades and recent statewide Democratic efforts, including Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 challenge to Sen. Ted Cruz (R), have fallen short. Observers will watch whether the ad campaign changes polling and whether either party makes further investments before the election.