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Elon Musk's $500M midterm election bet results in significant losses

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Elon Musk invested nearly $500 million in Republican candidates during the recent midterm elections, but his significant financial backing resulted in a substantial loss. The majority of his funding went towards losing candidates, with only a small fraction of his supported politicians securing victories, primarily in already safe Republican districts. A considerable portion of Musk's expenditure was directed towards Texas, where key races he backed flipped to Democratic control, indicating a significant setback for his political influence. AI

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Elon Musk's $500M midterm election bet results in significant losses

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  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Lawrence Bonk) ·

    Elon Musk spent nearly $500 million on the midterms and lost big-time

    This was the Cybertruck of elections.

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