THE DEFENSE ALWAYS HAS A THEORY.

IT’S NOT TRUMP’S FAULT

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

POLL

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

Yes, it's Trump's fault

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

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

No, it's not Trump's fault

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

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

A courtroom excuse or victory lap pushed to the extreme, using the same factual record.

Real event · politics · 2026-11-04

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

Final verdict announced: November 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET

What actually happened

Real headline

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

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

Who took the documented action

See the original report.

Original reporting

Sources

What the record shows

Elon Musk's PAC made a significant financial contribution.

Satirical commentary is temporarily unavailable. The sourced facts remain available above.

See the opposite spin

Hub facts Somehow spin Not spin Compare both spins

Previous · Next · Archive · Canonical: /not/stories/elon-musk-s-millions-fail-to-deliver-texas-for-the-republicans-in-fierce-ignrss