Midterms 2026: Elon Musk's money was not enough to keep Texas in the Republican fold

Elon Musk commented on his electoral losses on X, noting that his efforts to influence the elections failed despite spending $445 million. He invested heavily in Texas to defeat Democratic candidate James Talarico but could not prevent a Democratic wave. Musk's shift to extreme right libertarianism followed his dissatisfaction with California's politics and pandemic restrictions on his Tesla factory.