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Elon Musk Endorses Ken Paxton, Donates $189.6M

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk endorsed Republican Ken Paxton for the Texas U.S. Senate race.
He posted on X that Texas and America’s fate depend on voting for Paxton.
Musk contributed $276 million to Republican super PACs in the past three months.
Musk’s total political donations this cycle total $366 million.
At least $189.6 million of his money targets Ken Paxton’s election.

History

Historical Context

After the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision removed limits on corporate and union independent expenditures, the nation saw non-partisan outside spending jump to $4.5 billion by 2020 and the rise of billionaire-funded super-PACs. Musk’s $189.6 million contribution to Ken Paxton follows this post-Citizens United surge, prompting renewed calls for campaign-finance reform.

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Story summary

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk endorsed Republican Ken Paxton for the Texas U.S. Senate race.
He posted on X that Texas and America’s fate depend on voting for Paxton.
Musk contributed $276 million to Republican super PACs in the past three months.
Musk’s total political donations this cycle total $366 million.
At least $189.6 million of his money targets Ken Paxton’s election.

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