Musk has given $276 million to Republican midterm groups since July, the most of any known donor

Political Guyentist · October 13, 20261 min read

That brings his total for the cycle to about $366 million, already above the roughly $290 million he spent in the 2024 presidential cycle (CNBC, citing the New York Times figures), even though Musk said of political spending in May 2025, "I think I've done enough."

Where the $276 million went$158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, and $20 million to the GOP House super PAC.3 details

$158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, and $20 million to the GOP House super PAC.
$76 million to his own America PAC, which runs a turnout operation.
$10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC, which backs Ken Paxton for Senate in Texas, plus $10 million to the Republican Governors Association and $2 million to the Republican Attorneys General Association.

What we’re less sure of3 of 7 claims

Medium
$158 million of the total went to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, and $20 million went to the GOP House super PAC.
SOURCES credits the recipient breakdown specifically to Reuters (via investing.com). Other outlets carry the headline totals but are not cited for the itemization. The story does not attribute the breakdown in its text.
Medium
$76 million went to Musk's own America PAC, which runs a turnout operation.
The amount comes from the Reuters recipient breakdown. CNN's source covers America PAC's voter-information collection but gives no verified contact total. The 'turnout operation' description is a characterization the story does not attribute.
Medium
$10 million went to Lone Star Liberty PAC, which backs Ken Paxton for Senate in Texas. Another $10 million went to the Republican Governors Association and $2 million to the Republican Attorneys General Association.
These figures come from the Reuters recipient breakdown, and no other cited source itemizes them. The story's text does not support the PAC's backing of Paxton with a separate source.