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Musk endorses Paxton in Texas Senate race
Tech mogul Elon Musk has formally endorsed Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race after bankrolling his campaign for several weeks. The tech billionaire and one-time trillionaire has spent more than $150 million on Paxton’s candidacy as the lone donor to Texas PAC, a political action committ
What the coverage shows
The coverage converges on a very close Texas Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton, with CBS News twice foregrounding poll evidence and turnout or a near tie. The Los Angeles Times emphasizes the race’s intensity and spending, while The New York Times focuses on Tarrant County as a battleground. Other outlets split off into side angles: Fox News and CNN center Bernie Sanders rallies, The Hill highlights Elon Musk’s endorsement of Paxton, and Newsweek is alone in framing Sanders as potentially hurting Talarico and Gina Hinojosa.
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