Elon Musk’s wall of money fell to the blue tsunami.
Elon Musk’s wall of money fell to the blue tsunami.
by Gaby Del ValleNov 4, 2026, 3:33 PM UTCImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesGaby Del Valle is a policy reporter at The Verge covering surveillance, the Department of Homeland Security, and the tech-right.James Talarico, the Democratic Texas senator-elect, not only managed to flip the state in yesterday’s midterms but prevailed in the most expensive Senate election to date. More than $573 million was spent on advertisements between Talarico, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton, and their aligned PACs. And a big chunk of that money came from just one man: Elon Musk.
