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  "title": "Elon Musk's preferred US midterm candidates, including Ken Paxton and Vivek Ramaswamy, lost almost everywhere; Musk spent $446M, a record for a non-candidate (Calder Mchugh/Politico)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/elon-musks-preferred-us-midterm-candidates-including-ken-paxton-and",
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  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T11:35:01.000Z",
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    "name": "Techmeme",
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    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/elon-musk-dealt-major-blow-in-midterm-elections-2026/"
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  "summary": "Plans for buildout of data centers across Texas in doubt after Democrats won a surprise sweep. — WASHINGTON — Tech billionaire …",
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        "title": "Analysis: Elon Musk contributed a record $474M to political groups for the 2026 midterms, including $216M to America PAC, the highest non-candidate spend ever (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/analysis-elon-musk-contributed-a-record-474m-to-political-groups-for",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:55:01.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Not even $200 million could help Elon Musk buy Texas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/not-even-200-million-could-help-elon-musk-buy-texas",
        "published": "2026-11-04T15:33:59.000Z"
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        "title": "Elon Musk spent nearly $500 million on the midterms and lost big-time",
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        "published": "2026-11-04T17:01:10.000Z"
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