# Elon Musk Tests What Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Can Buy in the Midterms

- Source: NYT Politics
- Published: 2026-11-02T10:04:42+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/us/politics/elon-musk-midterm-spending.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/elon-musk-tests-what-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars-can-buy-in-the-midt-ebc836/

Never before has a single ultrawealthy person who was not running for office spent this much during a single election cycle.

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