Democrats sweep Congress despite Musk's $500 million spending

Democrats swept both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections, a major defeat for President Donald Trump and Republicans despite record-breaking campaign spending by wealthy conservative donors like Elon Musk. Musk contributed nearly half a billion dollars to Republican efforts, the largest individual donation in a federal cycle since 2010, yet key races were lost. In Texas, Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton despite over $200 million in Musk-backed support, while Democrats also won expensive races in Ohio and Georgia. The results suggest limits to big money's influence, with Democrats also backed by billionaires like Michael Bloomberg and Reid Hoffman. A California ballot measure taxing billionaires appeared to fail despite wealthy residents spending heavily against it.