Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and founder of SpaceX, recently spent over $800,000 through his super political action committee (super PAC) to support Republican candidates in a dozen crucial congressional races in the upcoming midterm elections.
Musk’s campaign organization, “America PAC,” currently has $50 million in campaign funds provided by him. The super PAC reported its first expenditure for the 2026 midterm elections in a filing submitted late Wednesday, focusing its spending on tight races in Texas and several key swing states.
The organization has directed the most funding into Texas. Since August 20th, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received $247,595 in support from Musk. Paxton, a Republican, is competing against Democrat James Talarico for a U.S. Senate seat.
According to documents, the second-largest beneficiary of this expenditure is Senator Susan Collins of Maine, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee. America PAC injected $170,224 into her re-election campaign. She is engaged in a closely watched intense race against Democrat Troy Jackson.
In Ohio, Republican Senator Jon Husted is facing a tough challenge. Former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown, who failed in his re-election bid in 2024, is making a comeback to challenge Husted for the U.S. Senate seat he currently holds. Musk’s “America PAC” has produced campaign materials worth $105,675 for Husted.
The documents submitted by the super PAC also show that Musk provided support for the re-election campaign of Alaska Republican Senator Dan Sullivan.
In the U.S. House elections, Musk’s organization has also backed several incumbent Republican members, including Representatives Scott Perry and Ryan Mackenzie from Pennsylvania, Tom Kean Jr. from New Jersey, Jennifer Kiggans from Virginia, Mike Lawler from New York, and Derrick Van Orden from Wisconsin.
All the expenditures disclosed on Wednesday night are listed as “printing,” indicating that these funds were used for campaign materials such as direct mailings, postcards, doorknob ads, campaign flyers, yard signs, and other promotional items.
(Reference: Reuters)