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Musk's Nearly $500 Million Midterm Push Ends in Republican Defeat

Democratic victories in Congress and Texas have left Elon Musk facing promised investigations and steep losses in his companies' market value after an extraordinary political spending campaign.

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Chapters · 4

  1. 1Musk's Texas Election Spending Fails to Stop Democrat James Talarico
  2. 2Musk's Record Midterm Spending Ends in Republican Defeats and $420 Billion Stock Losses
  3. 3Musk's Nearly $500 Million Midterm Push Ends in Republican Defeats
  4. 4Musk's Nearly $500 Million Midterm Push Ends in Republican Defeat

Key moments · 16

Ten megadonors spend a combined billion dollars on midterms

MarketWatch ↗

Musk's political contributions reach a reported record $474 million

The Next Web ↗

Democrats capture both chambers in the midterm elections

The Hindu ↗

Texas coverage details Talarico victory despite Musk spending

The Independent ↗

Musk jokes about space lasers after Republican defeats

Axios ↗

Reid Hoffman criticizes Musk's massive campaign spending

Forbes - Business Business & Economy ↗

Tesla and SpaceX shares fall in premarket trading

Business Insider ↗

Musk reportedly deletes election day appeal supporting Republicans

The Daily Beast Latest Articles ↗

Musk deletes post after Republicans lose both chambers

Top World News- News18.com ↗

Tesla and SpaceX lose $130 billion in a day

NDTV Top Stories ↗

CNN details Musk's Texas spending and Talarico's win

cnn.com ↗

Musk deletes posts urging votes for Republicans

Times of India ↗

Coverage details Musk's nearly $500 million campaign effort

NYTimes.com Home Page (U.S.) ↗

Democrats in Texas effectively ran against Musk

Financial Times ↗

Broader AI stock plunge cuts Musk's wealth by $80 billion

Business Insider ↗

Saturday Night Live portrays Musk after Texas midterm losses

The Hollywood Reporter ↗

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3 articles

  1. Elon Musk says Tesla will refund many Cybertruck orders for this unconventional reason
    Fast Company
  2. Musk spent big on Republicans in the midterms. He has little to show for it
    The Hill
  3. Elon Musk's empire braces for Democratic crackdown - Axios
    Axios

4 articles

  1. Elon Musk’s Austin home targeted by well-funded leftist groups aboard party buses - Fox News
    Fox News
  2. ‘SNL’ Roasts Elon Musk Over Texas Midterms Loss
    The Wrap TV
  3. Elon Musk Is Portrayed on ‘SNL’: “The Worst Thing South Africa Has Ever Done”
    The Hollywood Reporter
  4. ‘SNL’ Weekend Update Brutally Roasts Elon Musk Over ‘Epic’ Midterms Defeat
    Variety Movies

3 articles

  1. Dozens party outside Elon Musk's Austin home after campaign donations fell flat - Austin American-Statesman
    Austin American-Statesman
  2. Musk apostou bilhões de dólares nos republicanos; o que acontece agora?
    CNN Brasil
  3. Elon Musk Staked His Empire on Texas. Now State Democrats Want to Rein Him In. - WSJ
    WSJ

9 articles

  1. How Elon Musk Frittered Away Nearly $500 Million on the Midterm Elections - The New York Times
    The New York Times
  2. How Elon Musk Frittered Away Nearly $500 Million on the Midterm Elections
    NYTimes.com Home Page (U.S.)
  3. Alas, poor Elon
    Financial Times
  4. 9 tech titans took a $150 billion wealth hit during Thursday's AI stock plunge — with Elon Musk alone losing $80 billion
    Business Insider
  5. Elon Musk Deletes 'Vote Red Today' Post After Republicans Suffer Major Midterm Losses Despite His $474 Million Spending
    Swarajya

32 articles

  1. Elon Musk could face congressional scrutiny after Democrats' midterm sweep
    India Today
  2. Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms. It came up short - PBS
    PBS
  3. Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX lose over $420 billion in combined market cap after midterms
    CNBC
  4. What Democrats’ Midterms Wins Could Mean For Elon Musk—And His Net Worth
    Forbes - Business Business & Economy
  5. The ‘Musk selloff’ deepens as Tesla and SpaceX combine for $450 billion two-day wipeout
    MarketWatch