Republicans are set to continue to press their money advantage in races across the country as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz announced that he will contribute a $1.7 million ad buy across the Lone Star State in support of Trump-ally Ken Paxton.

The new ad will emphasize Democrat candidate James Talarico’s voting record on allowing Chinese nationals to buy vast swaths of Texas farm land, stating that “Communist China is buying up Texas” due to Talarico’s time in the Texas Legislature, according to a report from Axios.

The ad will be prominently featured during college football games as the season opens in the coming days.

While Talarico himself has boasted high fundraising numbers, Democrats nationwide are cash-poor. Filings from this past week revealed that the Democratic National Committee continues to be saddled with debt, having just $16 million in cash on hand to nearly $18 million in debt. The financial situation for Democrats has grown so dire that they were forced to mortgage off their headquarters to secure an $15 million heading into the midterms.

The RNC alone, however, has more than $130 million in cash on hand, and President Donald Trump has announced that he will begin releasing funds from his personal PAC to help boost GOP campaigns across the country.

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The move comes as polls show Talarico and Paxton neck-and-neck with just over 70 days until the election.