# US midterms: Musk’s $440 million bet falls short as Republicans lose

https://mins.news/en/video/130566

- France 24 English, 2026-11-05 11:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlXPyus-ff0

> The 2026 midterm campaigns cost nearly $12 billion, a record. Tech tycoon Elon Musk, the largest individual donor ever, put more than $440 million of his own money behind the GOP. Tuesday’s sweeping Democratic victory showed the limits of his money, power and influence.

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