US midterms: Elon Musk fails $440 million bet as Republicans lose
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…
Covered by 2 sources from 2 countries. First reported by France 24 ·
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US midterms: Elon Musk fails $440 million bet as Republicans lose
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…
Why did Republicans lose the midterms? GOP soul-searching begins.
Widespread Republican losses in the midterm elections are roiling the GOP, prompting soul-searching over what went wrong, and a brewing blame-game that's expected to heat up as the party looks toward the next election.
Coverage details
2 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: France 24 and CBS News. France 24 published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was CBS News, 10 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: GOP, Elon Musk and Democratic.
By country: France (1), United States (1).
