Texans vote in most expensive Senate race in US history

Houston, Texas, the US – Texas voters have begun casting ballots in a consequential US Senate race that has already become the most expensive in United States history.All told, at least $573.2m had been poured into support for both Republican candidate Ken Paxton and Democratic candidate James Talarico ahead of the Tuesday, November 3 vote.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What time do polls open and close in the US midterm elections 2026?list 2 of 3In Pictures: US midterm elections in 20 photoslist 3 of 3On the US border in Texas, Trump deportation drive galvanises midterm voteend of listThe figure has included at least $212m to support Paxton from billionaire Elon Musk, whose SpaceX company is based in southern Texas.The sum made voters of varying political persuasions queasy as they cast their ballots in a race that has been defined by affordability issues.“That kind of money is being spent on the wrong stuff,” said Rico Sanchez, a 40-year-old union sheet metal worker who voted for Democrats based on the sky-high cost of living.“It’s about control,” he said.Kasey Blanco, a 21-year-old who split his ballot, voting for Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Democratic US ...