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5 midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash. Republicans have Elon Musk

Democrats outraise Republicans in key Congress races as Elon Musk funds Ken Paxton in Texas and GOP groups aligned with Trump.

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5 midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash. Republicans have Elon Musk – KnowGov