# ‘He basically gets to steer a political party’: Elon Musk is $474 million poorer post-election, but it may not have deterred his influence on 2028

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-04T20:31:23+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/04/elon-musk-election-spending-2026-2028-republican-influence-doge-spacex-tesla/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/he-basically-gets-to-steer-a-political-party-elon-musk-is-474-million--d8e9ae/

“It’s not just about who wins,” one political spending expert said. “It's about setting the agenda and what types of issues we talk about.”

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