Elon Musk has donated over $276 million to Republican midterm efforts

<figure> <img alt="Elon Musk and Donald Trump, superimposed over static" data-caption="So much for doing less political spending. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images" data-portal-copyright="Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/STK175_STK022_DONALD_TRUMP_ELON_MUSK_CVIRGINIA_A.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> So much for doing less political spending. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Elon Musk has handed out at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/us/politics/elon-musk-midterms.html?unlocked_article_code=1.IFE.aLC7.pvHMc8gKt-Fv&amp;smid=nytcore-ios-share"><em>The New York Times</em></a> reports, making him both the party's top known donor and the biggest established midterm donor. $158 million of that money - one of the largest political donations in American history - has been funneled into the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC that aims to secure and maintain a Republican Senate majority. Among others, it's fighting to retain the party's Senate seat in Texas, which serves as a major hub for Musk's business empire.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">He's also donated over $76 million to America PAC, a super PAC Musk founded in 2024 that canvasses for …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009604/elon-musk-2026-midterm-republican-donations">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>