Elon Musk is the largest 2026 midterms donor — with $276M spent for GOP
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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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Musk has spent $276 million on midterms to help Republicans retain control of Congress". The right frames it as "Elon Musk is the largest 2026 midterms donor — with $276M spent for GOP".
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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.
Elon Musk’s largesse, makes the world’s richest person likely the single-biggest political donor in this year’s races, according to campaign finance records
According to The New York Times, Elon Musk has contributed more than $276 million to Republican groups and his super PAC […]
The numbers, first reported by the New York Times ahead of this week's federal filing deadline, were confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesperson for Musk's super PAC.
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The trillionaire is pumping millions into GOP campaigns after spending roughly $300M to get Trump elected
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Of the large third-quarter donations, $158 million went to the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC set up to help elect Republicans to the Senate.
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