Elon Musk's $500M midterm spending fails as Republicans lose House and key Senate seats

KENT NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images Elon Musk has burned through an eye-watering stack of cash in a totally failed bid to influence the midterms. The world’s richest man donated a record amount during the 2026 midterms, giving almost half a billion dollars to GOP causes. It didn’t pay off , as his…

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