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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shares fell roughly 4% to 5% Wednesday after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the U.S. midterm elections, creating fresh political and regulatory uncertainty around Elon Musk's companies. - Warning! GuruFocus has detected 7 Warning Signs with TSLA. - Is TSLA fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. The election outcome is particularly notable because Musk spent nearly $474 million during the election cycle, primarily backing Republicans and conservative political groups. Despite that spending, Democrats scored a broad victory that could give congressional committees more power to investigate Musk's government relationships and businesses. SpaceX may face the most direct exposure. The company has extensive federal contracts tied to Starlink, Starshield and U.S. defense programs. Democratic lawmakers have previously called for greater scrutiny of Musk's government work, military communications arrangements and federal contracting relationships. Committee control could potentially mean more hearings, subpoenas and oversight, although it would not automatically cancel existing contracts. Tesla faces a different set of risks. Lawmakers could intensify scrutiny around autonomous-driving safety, robotaxi regulation and potential conflicts involving Musk's government and commercial roles. The election outcome could also complicate a potential Tesla-SpaceX combination, although Congress itself cannot simply veto a private merger. Another emerging issue is AI infrastructure. The new political landscape could strengthen efforts to impose tougher requirements on large data centers over electricity demand, water consumption and local infrastructure costs. Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has called for tighter restrictions on new data-center projects, including ending certain tax breaks and requiring stronger community protections. That could matter for SpaceX's rapidly expanding AI-compute ambitions. Investor Takeaway I think the biggest issue is not that Musk backed the losing side of an election. It is that his political involvement may now translate into higher regulatory risk for his companies. SpaceX depends heavily on government contracts. Tesla needs favorable treatment around autonomous vehicles, infrastructure and permitting. And Musk's broader AI ambitions require massive amounts of power, land and capital. A more confrontational Congress could create delays, investigations and added uncertainty even if no major contracts are actually canceled.