Topline
Elon Musk’s America PAC has spent more than $8 million this month alone to boost Republicans in this year’s midterm elections—with more than $6 million going to the six Senate toss-up races.
CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Musk’s super PAC waited until most primaries were over to begin its midterm spending spree after Musk reportedly said he planned to spend more than $120 million to elect Republicans this year.
The group has spent more than $8.3 million on digital ads, mailers, texts and phone calls as of Thursday, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
It’s invested more in the Texas Senate race, where Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is competing against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, than any other contest so far, spending more than $2.6 million.
In the Ohio Senate race, where Sen. Jon Husted is being challenged by former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, America PAC has spent $1.7 million.
Filings show it’s poured $1.5 million into the Michigan Senate race, where former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers is running against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
In the three other Senate toss-up races, Musk’s super PAC has spent more than $500,000 in Maine (Republican Sen. Susan Collins vs. Democrat Troy Jackson), more than $400,000 in Iowa (Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson vs. Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek) and more than $200,000 in Alaska (Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan vs. Democratic former Rep. Mary Peltola).
Big Number
$10 million. That’s how much Trump’s MAGA Inc. super PAC has spent on TV and digital advertising in the Texas Senate race, the group’s largest cash infusion in any general election race so far this year, according to FEC paperwork filed Sept. 5.
Tangent
A new super PAC reportedly funded by MAGA Inc., named No Going Back PAC Inc., has also spent $3.1 million on midterm races as of Thursday, including $1.9 million on the Texas Senate race, according to FEC filings. The group is backed by Trump’s political operation, The New York Times reported Wednesday. FEC filings list the same treasurer and mailing address for MAGA, Inc. and No Going Back. No Going Back began reserving at least $49 million in advertisements this week to boost Republicans in key battleground states, The Times reported, citing unnamed sources.
Key Background
Musk has authorized his super PAC to spend up to $120 million to help elect Republican candidates in November, The New York Times reported in July. The move is Musk’s latest realignment with the Republican Party after a brief, but explosive, falling out last year when he left his role in the Trump administration leading the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk’s America PAC told The Times earlier this year it would focus its efforts on mobilizing Republican voters who are less likely to vote in non-presidential election years, which is a historical trend in midterm years that typically results in the president’s party losing votes.