Elon Musk jokes about GOP election defeat after spending record sums on party
Musk mocked the losses after spending nearly half a billion dollars backing Republicans, as Democrats won Congress and several key Texas races.
- On Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Democrats seized control of Congress and flipped Texas seats, marking a major defeat for Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who poured nearly $474 million into Republican campaigns.
- Texas became a primary focus for Musk, who funneled roughly $225 million into the state, primarily supporting Republican Ken Paxton's unsuccessful Senate bid, making him the cycle's largest individual political donor.
- Joking about "space lasers," Musk posted sarcastic messages on X after removing an earlier "Vote red" appeal as his targeted candidates largely lost.
- Shares of Tesla and SpaceX fell on Wednesday as markets reacted to the losses, while Democratic Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa vowed to take power from "powerful people who have gotten very comfortable running this state."
- Lawmakers signaled increased scrutiny of Musk's past leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency and his federal contracts as Democrats assume control of Congress in January.
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Elon Musk has financed dozens of Republican candidates in US mid-term parliamentary elections, but 44 of the supporters have lost, and only 18 have won. The largest investment, about $215 million, was directed to the Texas campaign.
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Elon Musk Issues Surprising Reaction To Midterm Election Results
Elon Musk had an unexpected response to Republicans’ crushing midterm election losses Wednesday morning, cracking jokes about space lasers after pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into GOP campaigns that ultimately fell short. The Tesla and SpaceX billionaire spent an estimated $474 million supporting Republican candidates and conservative causes during the 2026 election cycle, making […]
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