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Musk spent big money in Texas and lost. Now his business empire braces for what’s next | CNN Politics

CNN International •
November 06, 2026 • 02:39 AM
• By Ollie Ieltsov
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What does Elon Musk have to show for his nearly $500 million in campaign spending in the midterms? According to Charlie Warzel, staff writer with The Atlantic, “not a heck of a lot.”

Musk spent big money in Texas and lost. Now his business empire braces for what’s next | CNN Politics

What does Elon Musk have to show for his nearly $500 million in campaign spending in the midterms? According to Charlie Warzel, staff writer with The Atlantic, "not a heck of a lot."

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