In Texas, Talarico leans into growing rivalry with Elon Musk
Elon Musk has contributed roughly $190 million to outside groups supporting Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in Texas, while publicly criticizing Paxton's Democratic opponent on the social media platform X. Democratic candidate Talarico has responded with an advertisement asserting that "Texas is not for sale" and characterizing Musk's spending as an attempt to "buy" a Senate seat. Talarico currently leads Paxton by 3 percentage points in polling averages.
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2 developments- Oct 21Talarico Spars With Musk—Accuses Him Of Trying To ‘Buy’ Texas Senate Seat
- Oct 23Texas Senate candidate's new ad calls Elon Musk's $190M push an attempt to "buy" a senator
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