US outlets projected Democrats had won the Nov. 3 midterms, regaining control of both the Senate and House. The Washington Post reported on Nov. 4 that Elon Musk deleted a 'Vote red today!' post from his X account that he published on election day. Musk reportedly spent $474m in this midterm cycle — a record for a non-candidate donor — using X to support Republicans and publicly attack Democratic candidates; the election result did not match his preference.

2026-11-05

US outlets projected Democrats had won the Nov. 3 midterms, regaining control of both the Senate and House. The Washington Post reported on Nov. 4 that Elon Musk deleted a 'Vote red today!' post from his X account that he published on election day. Musk reportedly spent $474m in this midterm cycle — a record for a non-candidate donor — using X to support Republicans and publicly attack Democratic candidates; the election result did not match his preference.