Elon Musk's millions fail to deliver Texas for the Republicans in fierce midterms
Summary
Democrat James Talarico won the Texas Senate race against Republican Ken Paxton, flipping a seat that had been Republican since 1988. Elon Musk-backed political groups spent heavily on Paxton and other Republicans, but the article reports that the spending did not prevent Talarico’s win.Key Facts
- Musk’s political action committee contributed $47 million to support Paxton, according to the Financial Times, as cited in the article.
- Musk also gave $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund in September.
- The article says Talarico’s victory was the first Democratic win in the Texas Senate race since 1988.
- Musk posted on X that his election-related “space lasers” had not worked, in a joking remark.
- Musk posted criticism of Talarico after the Democrat briefly disappeared from the campaign trail in October.
- The article estimates Musk contributed $446 million to support Republican candidates in the midterms, making him the top individual donor.
- Musk’s donations went through Super PACs, which can raise unlimited sums and spend independently but cannot donate directly to candidates or coordinate with their campaigns.
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