WorldNews brief

Democrat James Talarico targets Elon Musk at rally: ‘Texas is not for sale’

The Texas State Capitol building in Austin
File photograph: The Texas State Capitol building in Austin. Y M / Unsplash. Illustrative context, not a photograph of this reported event.
WhatsAppXLinkedInEmail
Save for later

The Senate candidate denounced opponent Ken Paxton, calling out corruption allegations and support from Musk James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has taken aim at Elon Musk, warning that the tech mogul is trying to buy political influence and declaring: “Texas is not for sale.”

Talarico held a campaign rally on Friday at the University of Texas at Austin, packing an auditorium at his alma mater with hundreds of students and other supporters, who cheered, whooped and waved campaign signs.

Read the original report at The Guardian.

Read in depth: World

Sources and context

The Guardian

Source headline and summary supplied via NewsData.io. First collected by NewsJaws on 2026-10-24. This is an automated news brief, not original NewsJaws reporting. Dates reflect the source publication. Feed delays may apply.

More from World

See all