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

Democratic victories in Congress and Texas have left Musk facing possible investigations, while Tesla and SpaceX suffered steep stock losses after his massive Republican spending push.

Read the full story → · Latest coverage 8 Nov 2026, 1:58 am UTC

Chapters · 3

  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

Key moments · 15

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 ↗

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  3. Elon Musk Staked His Empire on Texas. Now State Democrats Want to Rein Him In. - WSJ
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    The New York Times
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  3. Alas, poor Elon
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  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
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  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

57 articles

  1. Elon Musk moved to Texas to escape Democrats — now they’re in charge - NBC News
    NBC News
  2. ‘The money didn’t work’: Big Tech’s $600mn midterm campaign falls flat
    Financial Times World
  3. Better Ways Elon Musk Could Have Spent the $500 Million He Wasted in the Midterms
    Gizmodo Tech
  4. Elon Musk will face scrutiny from Democrats after midterms
    NPR Politics
  5. Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing
    France24

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  1. How US midterms have cost a record $12bn as cost of living soars
    Al Jazeera
  2. US Midterm Election's $12-Billion Ad Blitz: Mega Donors To Costliest Contests, ‘Million-Dollar Questions’ Answered
    Top World News- News18.com
  3. $12 billion battle for US Congress: Musk, Soros and other billionaires pour in cash
    Times of India
  4. Record 2026 Campaign Spending: Billionaires, crypto fuel $11.9bn US midterms; TV ads dominate
    World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India News
  5. Elon Musk Donates Nearly Twice What George Soros Gave In 47 Years In US Midterms
    Top World News- News18.com