# Five midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash, Republicans have Elon Musk

https://mins.news/en/item/104335

- CNBC, 2026-10-16 21:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/16/midterm-election-fundraising-elon-musk.html

> Democrats are raising more than Republicans in key congressional races. Elon Musk is funding Ken Paxton in Texas, while GOP groups aligned with Trump are also involved.

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