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Elon Musk Is Single-Handedly Lifting A Uniquely Flawed Candidate

Elon Musk has spent $158 million backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s Senate race.

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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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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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Elon Musk gave $158M to support Ken Paxton in close Texas Senate raceElon 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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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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FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico was at a mental facilityRepublican officials and conservative social media users are spreading unfounded rumors that state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee in a competitive Texas Senate race, was treated in an...

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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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Elon Musk’s Quiet Role in the Most Expensive Senate Race in HistoryElon Musk is single-handedly funding one of the largest super PACs backing Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate midterm election. Five hundred million dollars has been spent so far, making it the most expensive Senate race in history. According to Federal Election Commission reports filed Thursday, Musk made two multimillion-dollar…

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Most of Ken Paxton’s campaign money can be traced to one man: Elon MuskThe world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Ken Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

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