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Musk endorses Paxton in Texas Senate race

The Hill · October 20, 2026 at 5:23 PM

Musk endorses Paxton in Texas Senate race

Tech mogul Elon Musk has formally endorsed Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race after bankrolling his campaign for several weeks.

The tech billionaire and one-time trillionaire has spent more than $150 million on Paxton’s candidacy as the lone donor to Texas PAC, a political action committee supporting Paxton.

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