Elon Musk Quietly Tried to Oust a Reform DA José Garza. In March, Musk poured nearly $700,000 into an under-the-radar election in Austin, Texas. The money funded ads targeting Garza. The Musk-funded ads were shameless in their fearmongering. But Garza handily won the primary, receiving 66 percent of the vote. https://theintercept.com/2024/11/16/jose-garza-district-attorney-elon-musk/