James Talarico Criticizes Elon Musk Over Significant Political Donations in Texas Senate Race
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico has publicly clashed with Elon Musk following the billionaire's substantial financial support for Republican candidate Ken Paxton. During a campaign speech in Houston, Talarico accused Musk of attempting to 'buy Texas,' citing Musk's recent donations to super PACs supporting the GOP nominee. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, donated $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund in September, which subsequently funneled funds to a Texas-based PAC backing Paxton. Additionally, Musk contributed $10 million to the Lone Star Liberty PAC. Despite this influx of Republican funding, polling indicates Talarico is currently leading Paxton in the race.
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