Musk’s midterm donations reach at least $445.77 million

Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 10:00 · Updated 10:12

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Both reports focus on Elon Musk’s donations to Republican-aligned groups ahead of the US midterms. One examines how the money was spent across races and advertising; the other highlights Musk’s repost of a 2022 political message and his stated concerns about Democrats.

Federal Election Commission data cited by both reports puts Musk’s donations to Republican-aligned political groups at at least $445.77 million as of October 29.
His largest reported contribution was $216 million to America PAC, which targeted 43 House and Senate races; Texas received substantial support in the Paxton–Talarico contest.
The reports also describe Musk revisiting a 2022 post criticizing Democrats, with one detailing his PAC’s campaign activity and the other recounting his post and political statements.

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Key facts

Reported donations: At least $445.77 million as of October 29, according to FEC data cited in both reports.
Largest reported contribution: $216 million to America PAC.
America PAC races: Targeted 43 House and Senate races.
Texas support: The Guardian reports more than $33 million from America PAC supporting Ken Paxton and a $168 million Musk contribution to the Senate Leadership Fund.
2022 post repost: The Times of India says Musk reposted it on October 30; it received more than 7 million views in about a day.