# Not even $200 million could help Elon Musk buy Texas

- Source: The Verge
- Published: 2026-11-04T15:33:59+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/policy/1026329/elon-musk-paxton-talarico-texas-election-funding
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/not-even-200-million-could-help-elon-musk-buy-texas-1928ff/

James Talarico, the Democratic Texas senator-elect, not only managed to flip the state in yesterday's midterms but prevailed in the most expensive Senate election to date. More than $573 million was spent on advertisements between Talarico, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton, and their aligned PACs. And a big chunk of that money came from just […]

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