Can Democrats win against Elon Musk's millions in Texas? – video
Democrats have failed to win statewide office in Texas for 30 years. Before the midterms, Oliver Laughland and Tom Silverstone travel to San Antonio to follow James Talarico and Ken Paxton on the campaign trail - to find out whether the state's Senate race is really up for grabs, how Elon Musk's mil...
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