Democrats won sweeping victories in the midterm elections on Nov. 3, retaking control of the U.S. House and Senate. Democrats appear to hold 258 House seats versus 177 for Republicans, and 54 Senate seats versus 44, with some results still pending. AI was a key issue in races in Texas, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Ohio and Virginia, where Democratic candidates generally favored caution and stricter rules for data centers. Musk spent at least $474 million this cycle, including a reported $224 million in Texas, where Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott. The article says this is a setback for SpaceX and Tesla, which fell roughly 3% and 2.2% in early trading, and SpaceX's target of at least an additional 10 GW of AI compute in 2027 may now be harder to reach.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
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| Market cap | $1.6T |
| Close on 11/03/2026 | 398.22 |
| Change that session | -1.39% |
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