Musk Mocks GOP Losses as Democrats Win Congress and Texas

Elon Musk responded to Republican losses in the November 3 midterm elections with a sarcastic post on X after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress and James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in Texas. “Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn’t work this time,” Musk wrote on Wednesday, adding a shrug emoji. He also posted that data centers in space were looking appealing, a remark tied in the reports to the Texas results and his business interests in the state. Musk had directed substantial political spending toward Republican candidates and groups during the election cycle. Federal filings showed that $158 million of his money went to the Senate Leadership Fund, which then gave the same amount to Texas PAC, the largest contributor backing Paxton. Talarico, a Democrat, won the Senate race. Musk’s total giving was reported at $445.6 million through October 14, the latest date covered by that tally. The calculation included money from United States of America Inc., a nonprofit group he controls, but excluded later contributions and some entities that do not file with the Federal Election Commission. The estimate was therefore described as likely below his...