James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton—and the world's richest man—to make history in Texas
James Talarico, a 37-year-old state representative, defeated Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, becoming the first Democrat to win a statewide election in Texas in 32 years and, Mother Jones says, doing so with corruption at the center of his campaign. The article reports Elon Musk spent at least $212 million backing Paxton, concluding that Texas was not for sale.
