Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short

2026-11-05, 3:08:25 p.m.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Elon Musk spent at least $445 million in a gambit to help Republicans keep control of Congress, an amount roughly equivalent to someone on a $100,000 annual salary saving every penny for 4,400 years.

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