From the time he declared his run for U.S. Senate to the end of September, Democratic State Rep. James Talarico raised nearly $123 million to his campaign.

In the same stretch, Attorney General Ken Paxton's Senate campaign has raised nearly $19. 5 million.

In two weeks, Elon Musk outspent the pair's combined campaigns by contributing to Paxton-leaning Super PACs which allow unlimited donations.