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Musk’s 2026 midterm political spending hits record $474 million, NYT finds

NYT analysis puts Musk's midterm giving at a record $474M

1 Nov 2 5:32 AM · 6d ago · 1 article · 1 source · development 1 of 2

Times reporter Theodore Schleifer compiled Musk's disclosed donations to federal and state political groups since January 2025, finding $216 million to Musk's own America PAC and $168 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, mostly supporting Paxton in Texas; the newspaper says the true figure is higher once dark money and the final three weeks of filings are counted.

NYT analysis puts Musk's midterm giving at a record $474M
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Elon MuskElon Musk Tesla/SpaceX/X CEO and top political donorDonald TrumpDonald Trump US PresidentTheodore Schleifer New York Times reporterKen PaxtonKen Paxton Republican Senate nominee, TexasGreg BrockmanGreg Brockman OpenAI co-founder

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