Musk makes light of defeats after record spend on Republican candidates
Summary
Elon Musk spent a reported $446 million backing Republican candidates in the U.S. midterm elections, but Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress and captured races in Texas and other Republican strongholds. Musk joked on X about the losses, including the defeat of Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton, whom a Republican-aligned super PAC supported with donations from Musk.Key Facts
- Musk was reported to be the top donor in the elections, spending $446 million to support Republican candidates.
- Most of Musk’s donations went to America PAC and the Republican-aligned Senate Leadership Fund super PAC.
- The Senate Leadership Fund used $158 million in Musk donations in September to support Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.
- Democrat James Talarico defeated Paxton in the Texas Senate race.
- Musk joked on X that his supposed election-interfering space lasers had not worked and that data centers in space looked appealing.
- Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Texas Governor Greg Abbott after Musk donated $5 million to Abbott’s campaign.
- A 2010 Supreme Court ruling barred limits on independent political spending by corporations, unions, and other groups.
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