Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his $1.5M efforts to help Trump win massive midterm battleground

President Donald Trump and his MAGA coalition still have a loyal friend in Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.The 84-year-old billionaire and former Arkansas offensive lineman has given $1 million to Trump’s MAGA Inc. and another half million to local Texas races, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records first reported by Front Office Sports and later reviewed by The Daily Mail.Jones’s contributions include $250,000 to the Paxton Victory PAC, which is aimed at supporting Republican Ken Paxton’s US Senate campaign against Democrat James Talarico in Texas.Recent polling has shown the Democratic hopeful running neck-and-neck with, and at times pulling ahead of, the Trump-backed Paxton. A Texas Public Opinion Research poll conducted last week put Talarico four points ahead at 51 percent to Paxton’s 47 percent.Previously, Jones’s son Jerry Jones Jr gave $50,000 to John Cornyn, the incumbent who lost to Paxton in Texas’ Republican primary.NFL owners have collectively poured over $18 million into the 2026 midterm elections – with the vast majority of the funds backing Republican candidates. President Donald Trump and his MAGA coalition still have a loyal friend in Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who gave more than $1 million to the cause this election cycle Paxton beat a GOP incumbent in the primary, but has struggled to gain an edge on Talarico Trump stands near a family dressed as characters from ‘Toy Story’ as he and first lady Melania Trump hand out candy during the ‘Halloween at the White House’ event on ThursdayAccording to the FEC records, the league’s billionaire class heavily favored the GOP, led by the Denver Broncos’ ownership group.The Broncos’ principal owner, Rob Walton, accounted for nearly half of the league’s total political spending, contributing $8.96 million.Roughly $7 million of Walton’s donations went to the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity, Inc. to boost Republican candidates in Senate battlegrounds.Meanwhile, Broncos co-owner Greg Penner, who is also the chairman of Walmart, contributed $349,000, with the majority going to Great Opportunity PAC, a committee that recently pivoted its outreach to Black and Hispanic voters for Trump.However, a handful of owners bucked the conservative trend to make significant contributions to Democratic campaigns.Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank donated $315,000 during the midterm cycle, primarily aimed at helping Democrats regain control of the Senate. And he’s not limiting his donations to Georgia. Blank contributed $3,500 to the reelection campaign of New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank donated $3,500 to the reelection campaign of New York representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who is expect to win next week  NFL owners have poured over $18 million into the 2026 midterm elections (Pictured: Broncos owner Rob Walton, who accounted for nearly half of the league’s total political spending)Meanwhile, new Seattle Seahawks owner Vinod Khosla emerged as the league’s top Democratic donor, contributing $2.09 million – which included a $2 million check to the Democrats’ Senate arm.Other major Republican donors included Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, who spent $2.06 million on a number of Republicans, including Ohio congressman Max Miller, who is accused of domestic violence by his wife. Miller has denied the allegations.Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft also made substantial six-figure donations to groups supporting Republicans in key Senate races across the country. Kraft’s donation went to the Great Lakes Conservative Fund, which is supporting Republican Mike Rogers’ campaign against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, who is an outspoken critic of Israel.Despite their heavy Republican spending, several conservative owners also directed funds towards selected Democrats. Ross, for instance, contributed $10,500 to a PAC tied to Democratic Senator Mark Warner, while Kraft donated $27,000 to a group affiliated with New York Representative Ritchie Torres.