Elon Musk's Millions Fail to Deliver Texas for the Republicans
Democrat James Talarico's resounding victory in the Texas Senate race caused a major upset in the midterms for Republicans - and for Elon Musk.
TL;DR
- Democrat James Talarico won the Texas Senate race, upsetting Republican Ken Paxton.
- Elon Musk's PAC contributed $47 million to Paxton's campaign and $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund.
- Musk was the top individual donor in the midterms, contributing an estimated $446 million to Republican candidates.
- Talarico stated that 'all the money in the world is no match for the people of Texas.'
- Musk also spread conspiracy theories about Talarico on his platform X.
- Musk has made Texas a hub for his companies, including Tesla and SpaceX.