Elon Musk spent hundreds of millions of dollars backing Republicans in the US congressional elections, but a strong Democratic showing brought defeat even in Texas, which had long been a stronghold of the Republican Party. Democrat James Talarico became the first Democratic senator elected in that state since 1988. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
According to available data, Musk invested more than 200 million dollars in the Texas campaign. His total spending in support of Republicans ranged from approximately 445 to 474 million dollars. However, the voting results did not bring his political involvement the expected success. After the Republicans' defeat, Musk removed his call to participate in the elections and commented on the results ironically. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗
The election result in states important to the technology industry could also affect Musk's business sector. Voters rejected 40 out of 41 proposals for the construction of large data centers, which represents a complication for technology companies and may signal a shift in Congress's attitude toward expanding this infrastructure. El Pais ↗
At the same time, the developments increased political uncertainty surrounding Musk's companies Tesla and SpaceX. According to estimates cited in connection with the elections, the companies lost more than 150 billion dollars in market value following the results. Further developments will show whether the new balance of power in Congress will affect regulatory and investment conditions for the technology industry. Le Figaro ↗
Musk's support for Republicans wasn't enough, Democrats won Texas
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| 09:39 05.11.
Los centros de datos también perdieron las elecciones en Estados Unidos
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| 19:40 05.11.
Nagyot ment a New York-i tőzsde a félidős választások után
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| 09:26 05.11.
Jak Elona Muska porazil „podivín“ a bývalý učitel. A navíc v Texasu
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| 17:40 04.11.
La Bourse de Wall Street ouvre en forte hausse après la victoire démocrate aux élections de mi-mandat
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| 16:57 04.11.
Sinkende Aktienkurse, unsichere Pläne: Der andere Verlierer der Midterms heißt Elon Musk
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| 12:23 05.11.
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n-tv
| 09:41 05.11.
Boli to najdrahšie voľby v amerických dejinách. Len Elon Musk dal republikánom vyše 445 miliónov
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| 06:00 05.11.
Tesla und SpaceX fallen: Sieg der Demokraten beflügelt Wall Street
n-tv
| 23:08 04.11.
Midterms : le revers des républicains fait perdre plus de 150 milliards de dollars aux entreprises d’Elon Musk
Le Figaro
| 20:19 04.11.
Midterms 2026 : comment les démocrates ont conquis le Texas, bastion historique des républicains
Le Figaro
| 17:00 04.11.
Velké peníze tentokrát nestačily. Mezi poražené kongresových voleb patří i američtí miliardáři
ihned.cz
| 16:42 04.11.
Die US-Wahl zeigt: Die Weltlage wird nicht immer nur schlechter
Der Standard
| 06:00 06.11.
Midterms 2026 : l’argent d’Elon Musk n’a pas suffi à garder le Texas dans le giron républicain
Le Monde
| 15:21 05.11.
Musk se vysmál prohře republikánů. Za volby zaplatil neuvěřitelnou částku
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 20:40 04.11.
Elon Musk jednym z największych przegranych wyborów w USA
TVN24.pl
| 20:24 04.11.
Wette auf Republikaner geplatzt: Elon Musk verzockt eine halbe Milliarde Dollar - und macht Witze darüber
n-tv
| 16:50 04.11.
Muskovy miliardy při volbách v USA republikánům nestačily
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| 13:37 04.11.
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