西奥多·施莱弗 埃隆·马斯克在中期选举中花费近5亿美元，成为非候选人捐赠者中的最高纪录，但民主党仍大获全胜，他支持的得克萨斯州竞选全部失利。
Theodore Schleifer Elon Musk spent nearly US$500 million on the midterms, the most by a non-candidate donor, but Democrats still won big and his backed Texas races failed.
马斯克旨在帮助共和党保住国会控制权并挽救肯·帕克斯顿，但其以动员投票为主的策略、内部疑虑以及晚期广告投放未能阻止败局。
Musk aimed to help Republicans keep Congress and save Ken Paxton, but his turnout-heavy strategy, internal doubts, and late ad buys did not stop the losses.
这次失利引发了对马斯克政治影响力、其支出选择，以及新掌权的国会和得克萨斯州民主党人可能展开审查的质疑。AI生成 华盛顿——世界首富面临惨败，正试图挽回局面。
The defeat now raises questions over Musk’s political influence, his spending choices, and possible scrutiny from newly empowered Democrats in Congress and Texas. AI generated WASHINGTON - The world’s richest person had face-planted – and was now trying to turn back time.
埃隆·马斯克在中期选举周期中花费近5亿美元（约6.41亿新元），创下非候选人捐赠者在任何选举周期中的最高支出纪录。
Elon Musk spent nearly US$500 million (S$641 million) during the midterm cycle, the most in any election period for a donor who wasn’t a candidate himself.