Why Elon Musk's massive spending couldn't stop Democrats' midterm election wins

<img src='https://i.cbc.ca/ais/5db7d7d8-ab2a-497a-8f6a-aa2ca26fe956,1794017502636/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C430%2C8256%2C4644%29%3B' alt='Republican US Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends a watch party during US midterm elections in Dallas, Texas, US, November 3, 2026.' width='620' height='349' title='Republican US Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton attends a watch party during US midterm elections in Dallas, Texas, US, November 3, 2026.'/><p></p>