Elon Musk's millions fail to deliver Texas for the Republicans in fierce midterms

BBC Technology Wednesday 04 November 2026, 13:43 UTC 1 min read

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The billionaire's political action committee (Pac) contributed $47m (£35m) to Ken Paxton's campaign.

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