Elon Musk PAC’s lawyer Chris Gober runs for Congress from Texas

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 Election 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. The district also cuts through Pflugerville, which houses offices for Musk’s tunneling venture, The Boring Co.

While Gober is not talking about his work for Musk as a key pillar of his campaign, his Democratic opponent Caitlin Rourk scathingly highlighted it in a new ad.

“Elon Musk already had MAGA extremist Chris Gober as his lawyer. Now he wants him in Congress,” a voice on the ad says. “It’s clear who Chris Gober would serve in Congress, and it’s not us.”

Gober’s campaign website touts an endorsement from President Donald Trump, and in the “key issues” section, the candidate says he will be “standing strong for President Trump and delivering his America First Agenda” if elected.

But neither Musk’s name nor that of America PAC appeared on the campaign’s site as of Tuesday.

Gober, in an email from campaign manager Zach Gregory, told CNBC, “My work with America PAC has been widely reported and is no secret.”

“I’ve discussed it throughout this campaign as one of the many examples of taking on the toughest fights at the highest levels,” he said.

Gober said Musk and America PAC are not mentioned on his campaign site because it was updated in the final weeks of the election “to focus on the priorities I’m running to deliver for the people of Texas’s 10th Congressional District.”

SpaceX’s political action committee has donated $10,000 to Gober’s campaign this election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission filings. Axios first reported the filing Monday.

SpaceX has expanded aggressively into AI in 2026.

The segment has become the company’s largest business unit, with third-quarter revenue surging ninefold to $7.56 billion from $813 million a year earlier, according to its Oct. 20 earnings update.

Gober’s campaign website deleted a section that had been titled “Ensuring America’s AI Dominance,” Axios reported in its article Monday, amid opposition to data centers used for AI.

Gober told CNBC the section’s removal does not reflect a shift in his position.

“I believe Texas should lead the country in AI and innovation, and that growth has to work for the communities that make it possible,” he said. “That means protecting our water and…