Republican congressional candidate Chris Gober speaks at a campaign rally before President Donald Trump at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.

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Two years ago, Chris Gober was leading Elon Musk 's political operation. Now, the former director and top lawyer for Musk's America PAC wants a seat in Congress representing Texas' 10th District, which is home to part of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO's growing business empire.

With less than a week until E lection Day , Gober isn't exactly touting his connection to the world's richest person, as he tries to secure a Republican victory in an open seat considered a safe GOP win.

The 10th District is home to the Terafab , a sprawling artificial intelligence chip factory being built by Musk's companies Tesla and SpaceX .…