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Tens of millions pour into Texas Senate race between Paxton and Talarico
Original: Paxton v Talarico: tens of millions of dollars pour into closely watched Texas Senate race https://www. theguardian.com/
The Texas US Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico is drawing tens of millions of dollars in campaign spending, making it one of the most closely watched contests of the 2026 midterm elections. Reports highlight the scale of outside money flooding the state, with figures such as Elon Musk mentioned in connection with Republican-aligned spending.
Why now: The 2026 midterms are approaching and massive spending has turned this Texas race into a national battleground.
Ken PaxtonJames TalaricoTexasElon Musk
Evidence
- Paxton v Talarico: tens of millions of dollars pour into closely watched Texas Senate race https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/2026/o ct/15/texas-paxton-talarico-senate-race-midterms-money # UsMidtermElections2026 # ElonMusk # UsNews # KenPaxton # Republicans #… · theguardian_us_news@halo.nu · 2
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