India, Nov. 4 -- Elon Musk has reacted after Democrats swept Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Democrats will take control of the House and the Senate in January, NBC News projected. The party has so far flipped seven Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

"Guess my election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time," Musk wrote on X.

In a separate post, the Tesla boss wrote, "Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now".

Musk's post came after a difficult election night for Republicans and one of their biggest financial backers. NBC News reported that Musk spent approximately $250 million supporting the party's congressional campaigns during the election cycle.

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