Donald Trump said he would direct some campaign funds to "people that I think are good Republicans"

A day after President Donald Trump said he would steer some of his available campaign funds toward Republicans he regards as strong or close to winning, his main super PAC disclosed $10 million in spending to support Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The weekend outlay marks the group’s first major midterm expenditure. Paxton, who faces Democratic challenger James Talarico in a deep-red Senate race, has been financially outmatched and is considered one of the GOP’s most exposed incumbents. National Republican groups, including Elon Musk’s America PAC, have also begun spending and are building turnout operations. The contest has become unexpectedly competitive, and with Democrats needing just four seats to take the Senate, Paxton’s race now carries national stakes.