Elon Musk becomes biggest known midterm donor with $276 million in Republican donations
The donations include $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and $76 million to America PAC, making Musk the cycle’s largest known donor.
- Since July, Elon Musk has contributed more than $276 million to Republican-aligned groups and his super PAC, establishing himself as the largest known donor in the 2026 midterm elections.
- Musk funneled approximately $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, the primary super PAC working to preserve the Republican Senate majority amid party headwinds in the midterms.
- Another $76 million went to America PAC for conservative voter mobilization, while Musk provided $10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC supporting Texas Republican nominee Ken Paxton.
- President Donald Trump presented Musk with the National Medal of Science last week, cementing their reconciliation after a previous falling out during the transition period.
- Republicans maintain a significant financial advantage over Democratic counterparts, though the party braces for potential losses amid voter frustration over stubborn prices and the unpopular war with Iran.
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Elon Musk has donated $276M to Republican midterm campaigns, reports say
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Casey Michel, author of "United States of Oligarchy," about reporting from several news outlets that Elon Musk has given $276 million to Republican groups since July.
Elon Musk overcame donations of money destined for Donald Trump's campaign in 2024, as in three months he already allocated $276 million to the Republican Party
Elon Musk Goes to Trump's Rescue with Donations of 276 Million to Avoid Republican Electoral Debacle
The richest man in the world becomes the largest donor for the mid-term legislative elections, in which Republicans amass a million dollars, 400,000 more than Democrats Elon Musk goes to Donald Trump's rescue. Again. He was already the main donor in the presidential elections of 2024 that won the real estate tycoon. And now he is again in a mid-term legislative elections that are presented uphill for Republicans precisely because of the negative…
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