While the Democratic base has long been suspicious of the role big money plays in shifting public policy in favor of the wealthy, operatives said the seemingly unstoppable rise of big-spending outside groups has led many candidates and campaigns to decide they have no choice but to fight fire with fire. Such a PAC could help Crockett close a yawning spending gap in the primary: Talarico and the super PAC supporting him, Lone Star Rising PAC, have outspent Crockett $4.5 million to $441,000 ahead of the March 1 primary, according to a Democratic source tracking media buys. The Krishnamoorthi campaign said the super PAC’s work ― including a recent incident in which it aired ads with an improper disclosure ― was “why people hate politics” and a sign of Stratton’s struggle in the polls.
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Published at: 2026-01-27 23:03:24
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