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Elon Musk has donated at least $276 million to Republican groups since July, making him the party’s top known donor and the biggest established midterm donor according to The New York Times. A significant portion of this funding supports the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aiming to secure and maintain a Republican Senate majority.

Musk has also given over $76 million to America PAC, which canvasses for hard-to-reach Republican voters. Smaller amounts have been directed to other conservative groups, including efforts to retain party seats in states like Texas, where Musk has major business interests.

The total of roughly $366 million Musk has donated to federal committees over the 2025-26 election cycle exceeds the $290 million he gave in 2024 to help President Trump return to office. This spending contradicts a May pledge from last year that he would spend "around $45 million a month" on politics, though he has consistently failed to stick to that promise so far.