Elon Musk's preferred US midterm candidates, including Ken Paxton and Vivek Ramaswamy, lost almost everywhere; Musk spent $446M, a record for a non-candidate (Calder Mchugh/Politico)

Calder Mchugh / Politico: Elon Musk's preferred US midterm candidates, including Ken Paxton and Vivek Ramaswamy, lost almost everywhere; Musk spent $446M, a record for a non-candidate  —  Plans for buildout of data centers across Texas in doubt after Democrats won a surprise sweep.  —  WASHINGTON — Tech billionaire …