"Most of Ken Paxton’s Money Can Be Traced to One Man: Elon Musk The world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/us/politics/elon-musk-ken-paxton-texas-senate-race.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.NZm1._WP3UAnFnWni&smid=nytcore-ios-share