Elon Musk spent at least $225 million in Texas. The governor-elect who sued for Abbott emails and vowed a data center freeze won anyway | Fortune0

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• November 5, 2026

Elon Musk directed at least $225 million of his midterm spending to Texas, according to OpenSecrets data NPR reported. Texas is home to the headquarters of Tesla and SpaceX, and on Tuesday its voters handed Democrats the governor’s office, a U.S. Senate seat, and the state House anyway. Democrat Gina Hinojosa unseated three-term Gov. Greg