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How Elon Musk Frittered Away Nearly $500 Million on the Midterm Elections
Behind the scenes, the worldβs richest person spent a record amount over two years to bend the countryβs politics to his will. He couldnβt.
Elon Musk has become by far the Republican Partyβs biggest megadonor, spending nearly $500 million during the 2025-26 midterm election cycle.
Β© Jason Henry for The New York Times
