Musk gave more than $276 million to Republican groups since July
The New York Times says Elon Musk has given more than $276 million to Republican groups and his super PAC since July, ahead of midterms.
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Elon Musk has donated more than $276 million to Republican groups and his super PAC since July, The New York Times reported. The contributions include $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and more than $76 million to America PAC.
From July through September, Musk also gave $20 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, the main super PAC backing House Republicans; $10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC, which supports Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton in Texas; $10 million to the Republican Governors Association; and $2 million to the Republican Attorneys General Association.
Musk’s representatives provided The New York Times with previously unreported details of his political giving before Thursday’s federal filing deadline. According to the report, he has donated about $366 million to federal committees during the 2025–26 election cycle, well above the roughly $290 million spent during the 2024 election to help reelect President Donald Trump and restore Republicans to power. People briefed on the donations told the NYT that additional undisclosed contributions were made in both cycles.
why it matters
The reported scale of Musk’s political spending highlights his expanding public role and may remain relevant to market attention surrounding Tesla, SpaceX, xAI and X, which he leads.
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- Musk donated over $276M to Republican groups since July: NYT — Seeking Alpha, 12 October 2026 at 10:03 UTC
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