The tech billionaire set spending record as he poured $446m into campaigns for failed Republican candidates
Elon Musk set a record for election spending this year after pouring nearly half a billion dollars into backing Republicans in the US midterm elections. It turned out to be a poor investment.
The SpaceX and Tesla CEO contributed at least $446m to Republican-aligned Super Pacs and groups over the course of the elections, specifically targeting several key Senate races in an effort to help the Trump administration retain Republican control of Congress. He outdid his own 2024 spending of nearly $290m. Yet as Democrats swept to power across the country on Tuesday night, it became clear that Musk would get nearly nothing in return for his hundreds of millions in spending.
Democrats won every one of the five Senate races where Musk’s America Pac spent the most money backing Republican candidates. In Texas, where Musk’s empire is based and where he directed most of his political efforts, Republicans lost the Senate race, governor’s office and are expected to relinquish control of the state house.
Hmmm… half a billion, out of roughly a trillion, compared to my account, mathing mathing mathing…
That’s like me spending a buck… on payday… the payday that doesn’t go into rent…
Maybe he can spring for the Super Sized corruption combo next time.
Seriously, $500 million to a trillionaire is roughly the same as $100 to someone with $100k. This is not doing shit to his hoard of gold. That dragon still needs to be slain.
This is true, but you know that it bruised his ego either way, which is a nice thought.
Anybody want to join me for a quest? I’ll be the wizard. Looking for a paladin, a rogue, and some type of healer. Oh, also open to barbarians, of course.
I’m a paladin, but I suspect there aren’t many healers on here
I have 13 diminutive friends who might be interested.
Hm… Bit of an unlucky number, though. I think we should maybe find one additional party member. Maybe a burglar?
I think enough of us have pent up anger that it could be a party of barbarians.
I’m more of an artificer in training though. Need xp to gain levels.