Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms
Headline from BBC News · First reported Nov 4, 9:44 AM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 4:41 PM ET · 3 sources, 3 articles
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What's being reported
Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.
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Elon Musk will face scrutiny from Democrats after midterms
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Elon Musk will face scrutiny from Democrats after midterms
Democrats are likely to launch investigations into Musk's influence, including his leadership of DOGE and government contracts
Trump frenemy Elon Musk spent nearly $500M on the election - all he got out of it was MAGA losing its power
Musk donated over $200 million to Republican Ken Paxton’s campaign, just to see him lose to the Democrat
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