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Elon Musk's endorsed candidates underperformed in 2026 midterms

First reported Nov 4, 1:11 PM ET · 5 articles from 5 outlets

Who covered it

Left 80%80%

Right 20%20%

4 of the 32 left-leaning outlets we read (13%) · 0 of 31 center (0%) · 1 of 31 right-leaning (3%)

Who reported it first

Nov 4, 1:11 PM ETRolling StoneLeft

Nov 5, 12:30 AM ETThe Boston GlobeLeft

Nov 5, 6:00 AM ETThe GuardianLeft

Nov 5, 11:25 AM ETDaily BeastLeft

Nov 5, 12:59 PM ETRealClearPoliticsRight

Coverage

Left · 4

Rolling Stone · 2d ago

The Midterms’ Biggest Loser Is Elon Musk

The Boston Globe · 32h ago

The biggest loser of the 2026 midterms wasn’t Trump. It was Elon Musk.

The Guardian · 26h ago

Was Elon Musk the US midterms' biggest loser? – Stateside with Kai and Carter

Daily Beast · 21h ago

Jimmy Kimmel Exposes the ‘Biggest Loser’ of the Midterms

Center · 0

No coverage found.

Right · 1

RealClearPolitics · 19h ago

The Biggest Winner and Biggest Loser in 2026 Midterms

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