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Lone Star Liberty

Texas Super PAC opposing James Talarico for Senate; Elon Musk's trust is its largest donor.

Last refreshed: 17 October 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Who funds Lone Star Liberty, and how much has it spent against Talarico?

Timeline for Lone Star Liberty

#20 15 Oct

Spent $13.89m against Talarico and $3.59m for Paxton

US Midterms 2026: Texas PAC's only donor got Musk's sums

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Background

Lone Star Liberty, which files with the FEC as Lone Star Liberty PAC, is a Super PAC in the 2026 Texas Senate race. Its October quarterly report shows $17.86m received in the third quarter: $10m from the Elon Musk Revocable Trust on 21 August, $5m from SLF PAC on 24 August and $1m from MAHA Action PAC. It reported $17.47m of Independent spending, $13.89m against Democrat James Talarico and $3.59m for Republican Ken Paxton.

Paxton won the Republican nomination by defeating Senator John Cornyn in the 26 May runoff. Republican-side outside money has dominated the general election since, with TEXAS PAC alone reaching $131.5m by 30 September.

Lone Star Liberty's donors are on the public record. In September, by contrast, Texas committees spent heavily while filing no donor at all.

Common Questions

Who funds Lone Star Liberty PAC?

Its October 2026 quarterly report lists $10m from the Elon Musk Revocable Trust, $5m from SLF PAC and $1m from MAHA Action PAC among $17.86m received.Source: FEC, Lone Star Liberty PAC October Quarterly 2026

How much has Lone Star Liberty spent against James Talarico?

$13.89m by 30 September 2026, plus $3.59m supporting Ken Paxton, according to its FEC report.Source: FEC, Lone Star Liberty PAC October Quarterly 2026

What is Lone Star Liberty's connection to Elon Musk?

Its largest donor is the Elon Musk Revocable Trust, the trust that holds Musk's personal assets, which gave $10m on 21 August 2026.Source: FEC, Lone Star Liberty PAC October Quarterly 2026

Source Material

Lone Star Liberty PAC, FEC October Quarterly 2026

How the World Sees Them

Senate Majority PAC, spokesperson Lauren French

watching really closely

Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State

Voters right now, they are just energized

Sam Hayes, North Carolina State Board of Elections

one ineligible registrant is still one too many.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune

shouldn't be paid for with taxpayer dollars

The White House and Donald Trump

clearly not political

American Civil Liberties Union, counsel for the plaintiffs in Common Cause v. Department of Justice

vacates a policy that has removed United States citizens from the voter rolls in their home states

Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, US District Court for the District of Columbia

The challenged policy represents the federal government's attempt to decide who gets to vote.

Judge Mary Geiger Lewis, US District Court for the District of South Carolina

Concern is understandable, but concern is not concreteness.

Judge Victoria Marie Calvert, US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

The CRA does not preempt Georgia's voter privacy law

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 17 October 2026. Editorial standards.