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Elon Musk has become the largest donor for the 2026 midterms with $276 million spent on behalf of Republican candidates through his PAC, America PAC. The majority of this amount, $158 million, went to the Senate Leadership Fund aimed at maintaining Republicans’ control in the Senate. Additionally, $76 million was directed towards get-out-the-vote efforts in critical states and districts, while smaller contributions supported other GOP causes. This surge in political spending contrasts with Musk’s earlier statements about reducing his involvement in politics.
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Elon Musk, the world's only trillionaire, has become the biggest known donor in the 2026 US midterm elections, having spent over $366 million since January to support Republican candidates. From July alone, he donated more than $276 million, with $158 million going to the Senate Leadership Fund and $20 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund. Musk's contributions aim to help Republicans retain control of Congress amid improved Democratic chances in the House and Senate races. His donations could be crucial for Republican success, especially considering ongoing investigations into his government contracts as CEO of SpaceX and his role during President Trump’s administration.
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WASHINGTON — Tech billionaire Elon Musk has spent $276 million on behalf of Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, making him the largest donor this cycle, The Post has learned.
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Post → spend → elections
The eye-popping, nine-figure sum has been distributed to GOP candidates in tough House and Senate races, though the lion’s share of $158 million went to the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC shelling out to defend Republicans’ majority in the upper chamber, per a spokesman for Musk’s PAC.
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share → pop → PAC
Another $76 million went to get-out-the-vote efforts in seven Senate battleground states and almost three dozen House races, according to The New York Times, which first reported on the political contributions from Musk’s America PAC.
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which → go → PAC
The PAC has also contributed $20 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC that backs House Republicans’ majority; $10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC, which is spending on behalf of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s run for US Senate; $10 million to the Republican Governors Association and $2 million to the Republican Attorneys General Association.
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which → contribute → Association
“If Democrats take control of Washington and win key gubernatorial and attorney general races this November, then America risks becoming a socialist, woke and borderless country,” said America PAC spokesman Andrew Romeo in a statement.
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Romeo → take → statement
“These robust investments have allowed the G.O.P. apparatus to get its message out so Republicans can have a fighting chance to defy history,” Romeo added.
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Romeo → allow → history
It’s quite the turnaround for Musk, who famously had a falling out with President Trump last year and announced he was leaving the Republican Party to form his own America Party.
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he → ’ → Party
But as he’s patched things up with the president since leaving the Department of Government Efficiency, his billions have started following again to GOP causes.
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billions → patch → causes
With the $366 million in total Musk has donated so far to 2026 federal campaigns, the tech titan has given more this cycle than he did during Trump’s 2024 re-election campaign.
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he → donate → campaign
Liberal billionaire George Soros and his son Alex Soros, by contrast, have contributed just over $100 million for Democratic campaigns in the midterms.
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Soros → contribute → midterms
The contributions could be the only thing standing between Democrats and a majority in both chambers of Congress this November — but the donations cut against comments Musk made last year about taking a step back from political activism.
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Musk → stand → activism
“In terms of political spending, I’m going to do a lot less in the future,” the SpaceX and Tesla CEO told the Qatar Economic Forum in May 2025.
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CEO → go → May
Asked why the about-face on becoming a GOP megadonor, the world’s richest man added: “I think I’ve done enough.”
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I → ask → enough
The comments precipitated a falling out between himself and President Trump, in part due to a disagreement over Republicans’ massive tax-and-spending package that year.
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comments → precipitate → package
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