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Talarico accuses Musk of buying his own ‘personal U.S. Senator’

The Hill
October 22, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Talarico accuses Musk of buying his own ‘personal U.S. Senator’

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk, accusing the technology mogul of trying to “buy his own personal” senator through massive campaign donations for Talarico’s opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). “There is something deeply wrong with a political system that allows one trillionaire to buy his own personal U.S. Senator,”…

Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk, accusing the technology mogul of trying to “buy his own personal” senator through massive campaign donations for Talarico’s opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). “There is something deeply wrong with a political system that allows one trillionaire to buy his own personal U.S. Senator,”…