Elon Musk Midterm Donations
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress.Reported by 6 of 6 outlets; wording from Toronto Star.
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$158 million went to the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC set up to help elect Republicans to the Senate that is aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota.
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- 12 Oct
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress.
- 13 Oct
The new giving will be publicly disclosed when many super PACs are required to disclose their third-quarter spending on Thursday (October 15, 2026).
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13 Oct Elon Musk becomes biggest political donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent
The Guardian- 13 Oct October 12, 2026
Letters from an American 
13 Oct Musk has spent $276 million on midterms to help Republicans retain control of Congress
The Hindu
12 Oct Elon Musk is the largest 2026 midterms donor — with $276M spent for GOP
New York Post
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12 Oct Musk has spent $366 million to help Republicans retain control of Congress
The Straits Times
12 Oct Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans
Toronto Star
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