Elon Musk channeled hundreds of thousands of dollars to a Texas PAC he primarily funds to try to unseat a Texas prosecutor earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with his involvement, as well as Federal Communications Commission filings and corporate documents.
The Tesla CEO used Save Austin Now, a self-described “nonpartisan citizen’s group dedicated to Austin’s quality of life,” to oppose José Garza in the Democratic primary race for Travis County district attorney in March, per the outlet.
The PAC attacked Garza with texts, TV advertising costing over $650,000, and flyers, some of which featured a bloodstained teddy with the message “José Garza is filling Austin’s streets with pedophiles & killers. The next victim could be your loved one,” the outlet reported.
The PAC also accused Garza of “radical ideology” and said he was “letting violent criminals out of jail in Austin.”
Despite his opponent far outraising him in the run-up to the primary, Garza won, and is …