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Talarico compares his campaign to the biblical David after GOP invests over $158M against him
Elon Musk’s $158 million backing underscores the scale of outside spending as Talarico seeks to rally voters against wealthy Republican donors.
- At a rally Thursday in San Marcos, Texas, Democrat James Talarico compared his U.S. Senate campaign to David battling Goliath, facing more than $158 million in outside Republican spending.
- Talarico, a seminarian and state representative, is attempting to become the first Democrat to win statewide in over 30 years by framing politics as a struggle between the ultrawealthy and everyone else.
- Elon Musk contributed $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, which funneled the same amount to Texas PAC supporting Paxton, while also providing $10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC.
- The candidate has distanced himself from President Joe Biden and his own party, even as progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders visits Texas this month without sharing a stage with Talarico.
- Attendees at the rally, including 29-year-old bartender Kaitlyn Johnson, expressed frustration with big money's influence, saying wealthy donors want to "buy us" and become "kings of the country.
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The Independent (US)Texas Democrat faces Musk’s $168M in David vs. Goliath battle
Should he win, Talarico would become the first Democrat to capture a statewide office in Texas in over 30 years
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