The lawsuit was filed on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. A day earlier, a Philadelphia judge refused to end Musk's giveaway, saying that city's top prosecutor also failed to show it was an illegal lottery. McAferty's lawsuit seeks at least $5 million in damages for everyone who signed the petition.

KXAN has mapped precinct-level results in counties across the state to get a better picture of how Texans voted in the U.S. Senate election.

Musk rejected the claim the giveaway was an illegal lottery that violated a Texas law against deceptive trade practices.

Paxton’s win was unsurprising after the state’s top court sided with his deputy in a similar lawsuit last month.

Condemning such assaults on law enforcement officers should be the easiest thing for a politician. But too many Republicans couldn’t even muster that.

Texas GOP Representative-elect Shelley Luther wrote on X: "Today, the RINO (anti-MAGA) Establishment laughed in the faces of our Republican grassroots. They chose Democrat chairs and Lobbyist buddies over their voters. I look forward to seeing if they're still laughing after the next round of primaries. The fight starts today."

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The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

Armed troops patrolling for migrants have become a familiar sight in Eagle Pass, Texas. Accusing Biden of failing to protect Texas from a migrant "invasion," Abbott sent National Guard troops to Eagle Pass.

Condemning such assaults on law enforcement officers should be the easiest thing for a politician. But too many Republicans couldn’t even muster that.

On Wednesday, the Texas Comptroller announced awards totaling $701.9 million for the second round of the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas Program (BOOT II).