Trump-aligned MAGA Inc. enters 2026 midterms with $294M cash
Trump-aligned super PAC MAGA Inc. reported $294 million cash on hand entering the 2026 midterms after raising $102 million in the second half of 2025, including 25 donations of at least $1 million and a $25 million contribution from OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman. The group — which spent about $456 million supporting Trump in 2024 — says it will use the funds to back candidates aligned with Trump’s “America First” agenda and has already begun 2026 spending with ads for Tennessee Republican Matt Van Epps, while figures like Elon Musk have signaled openness to supporting midterm Republicans.
📌 Key Facts
- MAGA Inc. reports $294 million in cash on hand heading into the 2026 midterms, according to its latest FEC filing.
- The super PAC raised $102 million in the second half of 2025, including 25 donations of at least $1 million.
- OpenAI president and co‑founder Greg Brockman made the largest reported contribution, a $25 million donation in September 2025.
- A MAGA Inc. spokesperson said the funds will be used to back candidates aligned with Trump’s 'America First' agenda on border security, public safety, the economy and affordability.
- MAGA Inc. spent about $456 million backing Trump’s 2024 presidential bid and has already begun 2026 spending, running ads supporting Tennessee Republican Matt Van Epps.
- The article notes Elon Musk has signaled openness to supporting Republican candidates in the midterms and quoted his post: 'America is toast if the radical left wins.'
📊 Relevant Data
As of 2023, immigrants made up 14.3% of the U.S. population, the highest share since 1910, with the immigrant population growing by more than 1.6 million people between 2022 and 2023.
Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States — Migration Policy Institute
Median real wage growth in the U.S. has halved since 2019, dropping even more for workers who compete with unauthorized immigrants.
Immigration can't explain declining employment growth — Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Immigration accounted for up to 100% of housing demand growth in some U.S. regions and roughly two-thirds of total rental price growth nationwide between 2021 and 2024, according to HUD estimates.
Fact Check Team: Immigration's impact on rising U.S. rental costs — The National Desk
Major push factors driving migration to the U.S. include war or social upheaval, lack of employment, economic instability, and natural disasters in migrants' home countries.
Immigration - A Brief History of Civil Rights in the United States — Howard University School of Law
Tech industry political spending has increased significantly, with tech bosses contributing $394.1 million to the 2024 U.S. election, seeking to influence government policies on innovation.
Revealed: the tech bosses who poured $394.1m into US election — The Guardian
📰 Sources (2)
- MAGA Inc. now reports $294 million in cash on hand heading into the 2026 midterms, per its latest FEC filing.
- The super PAC raised $102 million in the second half of 2025, including 25 donations of at least $1 million.
- OpenAI president and co-founder Greg Brockman made the largest reported contribution, a $25 million donation in September 2025.
- A MAGA Inc. spokesperson said the funds will be used to back candidates aligned with Trump’s 'America First' agenda on border security, public safety, the economy and affordability.
- The piece reiterates that MAGA Inc. spent about $456 million backing Trump’s 2024 presidential bid and notes it has begun 2026 spending with ads supporting Tennessee Republican Matt Van Epps.
- The article notes Elon Musk has indicated openness to supporting Republican candidates in the midterms and quoted his post warning that 'America is toast if the radical left wins.'