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Elon Musk Jokes About 'Space Lasers' After Democrats Sweep Midterm Elections

Musk joked about orbital data centres after Democrats’ projected takeover of Congress. NBC News reported that he spent about $250 million backing Republican congressional campaigns, including Ken Paxton’s unsuccessful Texas Senate bid

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Democrats make gains in Texas midterm elections

Texas election reports on November 4 described Democratic gains as part of the midterm results. iheart.com reported that Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won, while Elon Musk’s campaign spending failed to secure victories for Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott. Internazionale reported that Texas elected its first Democratic governor in more than three decades, while KUT Radio reported that Democrats flipped the Texas House; the reports do not give matching details on the races or results.

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