Democrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’
The Senate candidate denounced opponent Ken Paxton, calling out corruption allegations and support from Musk
TL;DR
- Democrat James Talarico claims Elon Musk is trying to buy the Texas Senate seat for opponent Ken Paxton.
- Talarico held a rally at the University of Texas at Austin, urging supporters to reject attempts to 'buy Texas'.
- He denounced Ken Paxton over corruption allegations and contrasted his own legislative record with Paxton's alleged criminal record.
- Talarico stated his campaign is funded by 1.3 million individuals, while Paxton is backed by 'one dude' (Elon Musk).
- Elon Musk has contributed $158 million to a PAC supporting Paxton, while Talarico's campaign highlights grassroots fundraising.
- The race is one of the most expensive Senate races in US history, with Talarico pointing to $200 million in super PAC spending against his campaign.
- Talarico's campaign has a narrow polling lead over Paxton.