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Elon Musk gave $158M to support Ken Paxton in close Texas Senate race

Elon Musk contributed $158 million to groups supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his Republican campaign for the U.S. Senate.

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USA TODAY· Oct 16, 2:15 PMElon Musk gave $158M to support Ken Paxton in close Texas Senate race

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Trump names scapegoats as Republicans sweat in TexasPresident Trump is preemptively blaming Sen. John Cornyn and Karl Rove for "doing everything possible to make it hard for Ken Paxton " to win the Texas Senate race. Why it matters: The president is publicly spinning what would be a disaster for Republicans on election night. Texas hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988. "If Ken Paxton loses ,…

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Ken Paxton Says John Cornyn Hopes He Loses Senate RaceThe remarks reveal the lingering discord between the Republicans in the tightening battle.

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James Talarico Is Winning Over Greg Abbott Supporters in TexasNew polls show Ken Paxton running behind Greg Abbott in Texas, with some GOP voters skipping the Senate race or backing Talarico.

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Democrat Talarico says he raised record $64 million over summer in Texas Senate raceDemocrats have not won statewide in Texas since 1994 or a U.S. Senate race there since 1988, but James Talarico is making the state competitive.

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Paxton vs. Talarico: Where They Stand on the BorderDemocrats and Republicans have long held strong, differing viewpoints on immigration and border security and those differences are still apparent in the Texas Senate race, with Republican Ken Paxton known for defending the state's enforcement of its own border policies and Democrat James Talarico calling for federal reform.

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Why Trump is attacking Cornyn and Karl Rove over the Texas Senate raceTrump is preparing for Paxton to lose the race. He said that if Talarico wins, it will be because of John Cornyn and GOP strategist Karl Rove.

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Trump blames Paxton's troubles in Texas Senate race on other Republican voicesThe attorney general's been charged with fraud, impeached by state Republicans and investigated for abuse of office. He's also been accused of adultery.

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Elon Musk Is Single-Handedly Lifting A Uniquely Flawed CandidateElon Musk has spent $158 million backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s Senate race.

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FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facilityAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican officials and conservative social media users spread unfounded rumors in recent days that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democra

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The $2500 Donation that could mean more for Texas' Senate race than Elon Musk’s millionsBarbara Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, has given money to a super PAC supporting Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, Houston Public Media reported . The amount is small, but it may say something about where some Republicans stand. Lone Star Rising PAC’s third-quarter filing with the FEC lists a $2,500 contribution from the…

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