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Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into a US election - this time with the aim of helping Republicans maintain their control of Congress. Musk donated upwards of $200m (£150m) in the quarter that ended on 30 September, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reviewed by the BBC. The fillings were released with just over two weeks until the 2026 midterm election, where many races for the House of Representatives and Senate are close and Republicans risk losing their majorities in both the House of Representatives and Senate. Musk also put significant money, $290m, and effort into helping elect President Donald Trump and other Republicans in 2024. Here is where the richest person in the world has been donating this time around, and what it might mean for his businesses.

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United States President Donald Trump has kicked off a 32-day campaign tour ahead of the November midterm elections that could see his Republican Party hurt by his handling of the war on Iran and the economy. "I give us an A+ on the government, on economics, on everything," Trump told a crowd of supporters at the Peterbilt Motors Company, a truck manufacturer. The president also blamed unfair media coverage for his growing unpopularity, arguing that his pre-election rally blitz was necessary to set the record straight. "We're doing an extremely poor job of promotion and an extremely great job of running the country," Trump said. But Trump's poll numbers have raised concerns about Republican prospects ahead of the November 3 midterm election.

George W. Bush is reportedly fundraising for Senate Republicans but not Ken Paxton, who defeated Bush's nephew in the 2022 Texas attorney general primary.

Ken Paxton speaks to reporters in San Antonio, Texas, on 8 August 2026. Ken Paxton speaks to reporters in San Antonio, Texas, on 8 August 2026. Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils'Texas first' datacenter plan aimed at'negative impact' The Republican Senate candidate announced the plan with a graphic flagged as'Made with AI' Ken Paxton, a Republican candidate for the US Senate in Texas, has unveiled plans to tackle the "negative impact" of datacenters amid a growing backlash across the political spectrum. Paxton, endorsed by Donald Trump but facing a close contest against Democrat James Talarico, posted a "Texas first" datacenter plan on X with a graphic that the social media network flagged as "Made with AI". Republicans have been struggling to keep up with a shift in public opinion fueled by concerns that power-and water-hungry datacenters will push up energy costs and harm the environment.

Ken Paxton unveils a 4-point plan to rein in Texas data centers as he and Democratic rival James Talarico race to address voter concerns over power costs and water use.

The GOP's Attacks on James Talarico Are Straight Out of the Incel Handbook Claims about low testosterone and false accusations of veganism might play well to the online far right, but will they win an election? Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico speaks in Houston, Texas. On Tuesday, with Donald Trump's endorsement and the backing of the MAGA faithful, scandal-ridden Texas attorney general Ken Paxton defeated incumbent US senator John Cornyn in a runoff primary to claim the Republican nomination for that seat. He then quickly set about painting his general-election opponent, Democratic Texas state representative James Talarico, as insufficiently masculine. "My opponent is the most extreme radical that Democrats have ever nominated," Paxton said in his victory speech.