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Most of Ken Paxton’s campaign money can be traced to one man: Elon Musk

The 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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Santa Rosa Press Democrat· Oct 16, 5:04 AMMost of Ken Paxton’s campaign money can be traced to one man: Elon Musk

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