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Texas v Musk: how southern state Democrats won against the billionaire – explainer

Elon Musk’s nearly half a billion dollars in midterms spending was a flop Five dimensional chess: inside James Talarico’s extraordinary bid to break Texas Democrats’ losing streak Continue reading...

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 6, 2026, 9:12 PM UTC
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  • The race became one of the most expensive Senate contests in US history, with advertising spending topping $500m, according to estimates.

Democrat James Talarico won a Senate seat in Texas, breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning blow to Donald Trump.

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