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Musk's America PAC spent nearly $500M on midterms, failed to stop Talarico
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The Verge reported on November 5, 2026 that Elon Musk's America PAC spent nearly $500 million on the midterms, including $47 million aimed at stopping Texas Democrat James Talarico. Talarico won with 55% of the vote, beating Musk-backed Ken Paxton, so the spending did not block his victory. The headline put Musk's outlay at $446 million and listed 17 cheaper ways to spend it; the body summary used the rough figure of nearly $500 million.
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Nov 5
- The Verge · AI17 better ways Elon Musk could have wasted $446 million
Elon Musk 旗下 America PAC 在中期选举投入近 5 亿美元，其中 4700 万美元用于阻击德州民主党人 James Talarico，结果 Talarico 以 55% 得票率击败 Musk 支持的 Ken Paxton。
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