PoliticsTexas v Musk: How Democrats in the southern state beat the billionaire

Democrat James Talarico won a Senate seat in Texas, ending a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and dealing Donald Trump a stunning blow. Advertising spending topped $500m, according to estimates, making the contest one of the most expensive Senate races in US history. GOP-aligned groups spent hundreds of millions to elect Ken Paxton, including substantial funding linked to Elon Musk, whom Talarico accused of trying …

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