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5 midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash. Republicans have Elon Musk

CNBC · October 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM

Democrats outraise Republicans in key Congress races as Elon Musk funds Ken Paxton in Texas and GOP groups aligned with Trump.

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It Was Elon Musk All Along

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5 midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash. Republicans have Elon Musk

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Perspective: Midterm money madness

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