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Elon Musk Gives At Least $276 Million To Republicans For November 3 Midterms
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Elon Musk donated at least $276 million to Republican groups and his super-PAC since July. Most of the donations ($158 million) went to the Senate Leadership Fund.
20 outlets told this the same way.
Musk backs Republicans
Elon Musk’s political giving has reached at least $276 million since the summer to support the American Republican Party in the midterm elections scheduled for November 3, and America First’s spokesperson confirmed the figure on Monday. America First’s spokesperson said $158 million of Musk’s recent contributions went to the Senate Leadership Fund, which is spending large sums to retain a seat in the Texas Senate.
Musk donated nearly $300 million during the 2024 campaign to help President Donald Trump win the presidency, and Musk’s latest backing made him a principal target for Democrats. Musk returned to Washington with Trump to lead the “Government Efficiency Ministry,” and Musk had stated in May 2025 that he would “do a lot less” political spending in the future.
Texas Senate focus
Texas’s Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton runs a heated Senate race against Democratic state representative James Talaryco, and CNN said Texas has not elected a Democrat to a statewide office since 1994. The Senate Leadership Fund has poured well over $100 million into the Texas contest, and the group said the massive red-state outlay comes from a “dedicated” fund.
The Senate Leadership Fund is the largest Republican-aligned super PAC focused on Senate elections and is spending large sums to retain a seat in the Texas Senate. Thursday is the deadline for campaign finance reporting for some political action committees, including America First, to file their reports with the FEC covering the past three months.
Donations and disclosures
The New York Times was the first to publish Musk’s $276 million figure, and CNN Arabic said the figure covers Musk’s donations since July/September onward. Musk has funneled at least $276 million to GOP groups and his own super PAC since July alone, using filings made with the Federal Election Commission to calculate the figure.
Musk has given $366 million in campaign contributions during the 2025-26 election cycle, and Common Dreams described that amount as publicly disclosed. A spokesperson for Musk’s main political group, America PAC, confirmed the $276 million figure on Monday, three days before a key campaign finance disclosure deadline.