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Billionaires flood 2026 midterms with record $2B, Musk leads Republican spendingNew Republic frames midterms as referendum on oligarchy and Trump's rule
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Timothy Noah argues the record billionaire spending represents a test of whether oligarchs believe Trump's presidency is worth backing despite twin crises in inflation and debt, tariff-driven GDP decline, and alleged attempts to overthrow democracy—concluding that billionaire tax cuts and regulatory freezes outweigh concerns about economic health.
“If you vote Republican on November 2, you're voting for the American oligarchy.”
Timothy Noah
Elon Musk Leading Republican donor in 2026 midterms
Timothy Noah Political columnist, New Republic
Donald Trump U.S. President
George Soros Democratic donorMike Bloomberg Democratic donor
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first by New Republic, 12d ago · also KEYT-TV, Guardian US, Times of India, CleanTechnica, Northwest Progressive Institute, Deccan Herald +2
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- If Republicans win the midterms, Elon Musk's money may be why KEYT-TV · 9d ago
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- Elon Musk, who has spent $446 million on US midterms, reposts 2022 prediction on Democrats: 'Now, watch t The Times of India · 8d ago
- Elon Musk spent $446 mn on US midterms; reposts 2022 prediction on Democrats Times of India · 8d ago
- Elon Musk, who has spent $446 million on US midterms, reposts 2022 prediction on Democrats: 'Now, watch their...' The Times of India · 7d ago
- Elon Musk’s Attack Ads Are Backfiring As Midterms Near CleanTechnica · 7d ago
- The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the U.S. midterms Northwest Progressive Institute · 7d ago
- Elon Musk tests what nearly half a billion dollars can buy in US midterms Deccan Herald · 6d ago
- The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms The Guardian · 6d ago
- Elon Musk Tests What Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Can Buy in the Midterms New York Times · 6d ago
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NEW: Trump says he’ll protect Elon Musk if Democrats investigate him after the midterms, and is even considering preemptive pardons for Musk’s associates. Meanwhile, Musk has poured nearly $450 million into the 2026 midterm elections to support MAGA Republicans. Source: Axios
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Do it for Elon! Let's finish him. VOTE. VOTE EARLY! Elon Musk’s Future May Depend on the Midterms https:// slate.com/news-and-politics/20 26/10/midterms-elon-musk-republicans-china.html # VOTE # ElonMusk # DivestFromMusk # BankruptTesla # TeslaTakedown # CancelStarlink # BoycottSpaceX # DOGE # Swastikars # USPol
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what nearly half a billion dollars in campaign spending looks like and where is it going? our breakdown of elons contributions this midterm cycle 📊 @wcraft.bsky.social @theguardian.com
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Elon Musk has now given $474 million in the midterms, more than any donor has ever spent in a single election cycle, per The New York Times. The only people who’ve spent more were wealthy candidates funding their own campaigns. That’s up from $366 million in mid-October, and
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If billionaires can afford this much to try to swing the election, they can afford to pay more tax. "Elon Musk has poured so much money into US politics this midterms election cycle that his donations could fund six SpaceX rocket launches or buy thousands of Tesla Cybertrucks. At the Tesla Diner in Los Angeles, Musk could order more than 31.9m…
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$474 million. — That's how much Elon Musk has spent on the Midterms. If only he would put that towards something more constructive, like shrinking the gap so that he's not earning 2.5 MILLION times more than the median pay of a Tesla employee. —
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NEW — Elon Musk's bill for the midterms? $474 million. Inside the numbers, the most anyone has ever spent on an election in which they were not running.
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The Guardian: The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized The tech mogul’s midterm donations backing Republicans have made him the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US history https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int eractive/2026/oct/31/elon-musk-midterms-spending-visualized
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has funnelled at least $445.77m into Republican-aligned political action committees (Pacs) and groups since last year, according to US Federal Election Commission data as of 29 October. The contributions have made him the Republicans’ most prominent financial backer and the largest single-cycle political…
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The American oligarchy🚨favors # Republicans . The top 10 individual donors to the MT # elections , all: billionaires➡️contributed a combined $1.2B. # Musk is the oligarchy’s poster child bc he’s spending more than anyone else➡️donated >$445M‼️ The principal mess Musk made was DOGE: killed💔~800K ppl, incl 500K children,🚨expected to cost the TSY…
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If he would have spent this money wisely, the world could have become a better place to live. The Ocean Cleanup is underfunded and doing a much needed job most politicians are turning away from. https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int eractive/2026/oct/31/elon-musk-midterms-spending-visualized https:// theoceancleanup.com/updates/de…
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Elon Musk led all political donors again this cycle, giving more than $445M to support Republicans. Michael Bloomberg was the top Democratic donor at $83.4M (fourth overall). The top 10 donors gave $1.1B combined. Read more: https://www. opensecrets.org/news/2026/11/e lon-musks-445m-spending-spree-tops-2026-midterm-donor-rankings/
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The Guardian: The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int eractive/2026/oct/31/elon-musk-midterms-spending-visualized @ TheGuardian # Musk # corruption @ Only_Politics
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What you're paying for when you buy a Tesla. https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int eractive/2026/oct/31/elon-musk-midterms-spending-visualized
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