Texas election losses mark a setback for Musk-backed Republicans

Politics · First reported 4 Nov, 03:56 · Updated 08:19

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Texas Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won the Senate and governor’s races, respectively, while Musk had spent heavily to support Republicans in the state. Coverage describes the result as a significant political shift, though the supplied centre-side excerpt provides little detail.

Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won Texas’s Senate and governor’s races, while Democrats also won both chambers of Congress, according to the right-side report.
The report puts Elon Musk’s Texas election spending at about $224 million, including spending directed toward efforts to support Republican Ken Paxton and oppose Talarico.
The centre-side headline characterizes Texas’s shift as a rebuke to Donald Trump, Musk and Republicans; its excerpt says the change feels significant.

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Key facts

Texas Senate winner: Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton.
Texas governor’s race: Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Greg Abbott.
Musk’s reported Texas spending: About $224 million.
America PAC spending against Talarico: More than $47 million.
Other reported Democratic victories: Democrats won both the House and Senate.