The Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico was framed in a Daily Show segment on October 26, 2026, drawn from rally interviews for the Red Flags special. Reporting has since established that anti-Talarico PACs have received more money from Elon Musk than any other group, with figures ranging from about $158 million to the more than $180 million claimed in a Talarico ad, out of over $400 million spent this cycle. A Texas Political Project poll found 36 percent of likely voters name the economy or cost of living as their top issue, with corruption second. The argument now turns on Talarico's church, which uses an inclusive-language Bible and teaches that everyone can go to heaven, and…