Event Brief
Oct 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
GOP midterm spending has barely shifted polls, map
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Trump-aligned groups and Elon Musk have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the midterm election, but the spending surge has barely moved polls or the electoral map. Wired reported that Musk assembled a presidential-level field operation and has taken over much of the Republican Party's get-out-the-vote effort.
WHO: Trump-aligned groups and Elon Musk
WHAT: Trump-aligned groups and Elon Musk spent hundreds of millions of dollars on Republican midterm efforts, with little apparent movement in polls or the electoral map.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The spending was directed at the midterm election and the Republican Party's get-out-the-vote effort.
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