Politics · Austin, Texas, United States · United States of America · November 5, 2026

Musk's record election spending fails to deliver wins

Reported by 7 outlets · first reported Nov 4, 10:29 AM ET · from an earlier edition that day

Elon Musk spent about $446 million on campaigns for Republican candidates, a record, and most lost. Shares of Tesla and SpaceX dropped after the results. Democrats have suggested investigations of his businesses. Musk joked about the defeat.

Why it matters

The result raises political and regulatory risk for companies tied to Musk.

Background

Musk was a major Trump donor and adviser. He has large government contracts through SpaceX.

Sources

• The Guardian ↗Nov 4, 9:00 PM ET
• BBC Business ↗Nov 4, 4:41 PM ET
• CNBC ↗Nov 4, 10:29 AM ET

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