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Talarico Spars With Musk—Accuses Him Of Trying To ‘Buy’ Texas Senate Seat

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Newest development Oct 23, 2026 · 2 reportsDemocrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’

Musk has emerged as a key financial backer of outside groups supporting Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, while publicly attacking his Democratic rival on X.

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  1. Talarico Spars With Musk—Accuses Him Of Trying To ‘Buy’ Texas Senate Seat

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    Democrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’

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  1. Latin Times

    Elon Musk Funnels $158 Million to Save Ken Paxton in Record-Shattering Senate Battle — Talarico Leads (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Democrat Talarico leads polls and prediction markets in Texas's costliest Senate race ever, as Elon Musk funnels $158 million behind Republican Paxton.

  2. The Hill

    Musk endorses Paxton in Texas Senate race (opens The Hill)

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    Tech mogul Elon Musk has formally endorsed Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race after bankrolling his campaign for several weeks. The tech billionaire and one-time trillionaire has spent more than $150 million on Paxton’s candidacy as the lone donor to Texas PAC, a political action committ…

  3. Bloomberg

    Elon Musk’s Texas Senate Race Donations Play Into James Talarico’s Hand (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Elon Musk’s move to spend millions of dollars to support Republican Ken Paxton in his US Senate race is opening up a potent line of attack about money in politics from Democratic challenger James Talarico.

  4. Bloomberg

    Musk Spends Millions Backing Republicans in Midterm Races Like Texas Senate Race (opens Bloomberg)

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    Amid the news that Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX, he is spending millions to support Republicans in the US midterms.

  5. Forbes

    Talarico Spars With Musk—Accuses Him Of Trying To ‘Buy’ Texas Senate Seat (opens Forbes)

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    Musk has emerged as a key financial backer of outside groups supporting Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, while publicly attacking his Democratic rival on X.

  6. Quartz

    Texas Senate candidate's new ad calls Elon Musk's $190M push an attempt to "buy" a senator (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Talarico's video says "Texas is not for sale" as he leads Ken Paxton by 3 percentage points in a polling average

  7. The Guardian

    Democrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Senate candidate denounced opponent Ken Paxton, calling out corruption allegations and support from Musk James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has taken aim at Elon Musk, warning that the tech mogul is trying to buy political influence and declaring: “Texas is not …

  8. The Boston Globe

    In Texas, Talarico leans into growing rivalry with Elon Musk (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Texas, is criticizing Musk over his role in the race.

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