Elon Musk donated millions to pro-data centre midterm candidates – and it backfired
Nowhere did Elon Musk's gamble backfire more than in his home state of Texas, which flipped to the Democrats at this year's midterms in an electoral bloodbath.
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Musk-backed Republicans lose ground in Texas midterms
Texas flipped to the Democrats in the 2026 midterms, according to ABC News (Australia), while CBS News reported that James Talarico won a Texas Senate race and said the result sent a message to Elon Musk. BBC News reported that a Musk political action committee gave $47 million to Ken Paxton’s campaign. Reports put Musk’s overall election spending at different totals: WKBW cited $474 million, while Winnipeg Free Press reported $445 million; the sources do not explain the discrepancy.
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