# Texas v Musk: How Democrats in the southern state beat the billionaire

https://mins.news/en/video/133114

- Guardian News, 2026-11-06 21:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKesPRN03co

> 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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