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Werner Mouton 11/4/26 Werner Mouton 11/4/26

What Money Could Not Buy

Elon Musk spent about $474 million on the 2026 US midterms, $224 million for Ken Paxton in Texas. This essay explains why James Talarico won and why big money lost.