# Not even $200 million could help Elon Musk buy Texas

https://mins.news/en/item/129260

- The Verge, 2026-11-04 15:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1026329/elon-musk-paxton-talarico-texas-election-funding

> Democratic Texas senator-elect James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the most expensive Senate race to date, winning by more than 12 points. Musk reportedly spent over $200 million in Texas backing Paxton and aligned super PACs, but the spending failed to prevent Talarico’s victory. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also ousted Republican Governor Greg Abbott, another Musk beneficiary.

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