Musk-backed candidates lose midterms despite financial backing
- The 2026 midterm elections were the most expensive on record, with nearly 12 billion dollars spent during the campaign.
- Tech tycoon Elon Musk was by far the largest individual donor ever, injecting over 440 million dollars of his money to support the GOP.
- Tuesday's resounding Democratic victory showed the limits of his money, power and influence.
Confirmed
- The 2026 midterm elections were the most expensive on record, with nearly 12 billion dollars spent during the campaign.
- Tech tycoon Elon Musk was by far the largest individual donor ever, injecting over 440 million dollars of his money to support the GOP.
Unverified
- Tuesday's resounding Democratic victory showed the limits of his money, power and influence.
Sources: France 24, Al Jazeera