Talarico Wins Texas Senate Race in Costliest Senate Election on Record

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Democrat James Talarico won the Texas Senate seat, flipping the state in the midterm elections. The race between Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, along with their aligned PACs, drew more than $573 million in advertising spending, the most of any Senate election to date. Elon Musk was a major source of that money, reportedly spending over $445 million to support Republicans. Much of Musk's spending was directed at Texas, his home state and the base of Tesla and SpaceX. The outlay makes him the largest donor of the 2026 cycle and in American history.

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