WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Texas candidates and political action committees have used TV ads, mailers and text messages to reach voters.

Political TV ad sales and reservations for races in Texas this year have totaled more than $1 billion, according to VP of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Michael Schneider with the Texas Association of Broadcast.

Senate race ad spendingThe U.S. Senate race has drawn the most attention in Texas, with candidates Ken Paxton and James Talarico spending millions on ads.