Elon Musk's millions fail to deliver Texas for the Republicans in fierce midterms
The billionaire's political action committee (Pac) contributed $47m (£35m) to Ken Paxton's campaign.
Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by BBC News ·
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Elon Musk's millions fail to deliver Texas for the Republicans in fierce midterms
The billionaire's political action committee (Pac) contributed $47m (£35m) to Ken Paxton's campaign.
Not even $200 million could help Elon Musk buy Texas
James Talarico, the Democratic Texas senator-elect, not only managed to flip the state in yesterday's midterms but prevailed in the most expensive Senate election to date. More than $573 million was spent on advertisements between Talarico, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton, and their aligned PACs. And a big chunk of…
Coverage details
2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: BBC News and The Verge. BBC News published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Verge, 2 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Elon Musk, Ken Paxton and Texas.
By country: United Kingdom (1), United States (1).
