Musk’s America PAC spends about $800K in key midterm races
America PAC’s latest filing shows nearly 90% of the money went to Senate races, with Texas, Maine and Ohio receiving the largest shares.
- Tech billionaire Elon Musk's America PAC spent around $800,000 supporting House and Senate candidates in battleground states last month, according to a disclosure released Wednesday evening.
- While Musk previously indicated he would spend "a lot less" on future campaigns, he has authorized his super PAC to spend up to $120 million to help elect Republicans in November.
- The majority of the funding, over $700,000, targeted Senate Republican races, including over $247,000 for Attorney General Ken Paxton in Texas and $170,000 for Maine Sen. Susan Collins. All expenditures were categorized for "PRINTING," suggesting mail advertisements.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson met with the tech billionaire in Texas last week, declining to detail their conversation but stating, "we're gonna win the midterms."
- America PAC, created during the 2024 cycle, has officially entered the 2026 midterm election with a stated purpose to support "key values" including fair justice, free speech, safe cities, and secure borders.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received $247,595 for his Senate election campaign since August. The second largest sum goes to the campaign of U.S. Senator Susan Collins.
Musk super PAC wades into US midterms with $800,000 for Republicans in ...
Elon Musk’s America PAC spends over $800,000 to boost Republicans in key Senate races
Elon Musk's America PAC spent over $800,000 on Republican candidates recently. This funding supported campaign materials for close midterm election races. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received significant financial backing from the PAC. Senator Susan Collins and Senator Jon Husted also benefited from this spending. The PAC's actions aim to influence voter turnout in key battleground states.
The investment was intended for Republican Senate candidates in Texas, Maine, Ohio, Iowa, New Hampshire, Michigan and Alaska.
Elon Musk's independent campaign committee revealed its first expenditures in favor of Republican candidates, where it spent approximately $800,000 to assist congressional candidates in several states, as shown by new papers.
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