Elon Musk Gives $158 Million To Senate GOP PAC Backing Paxton
Elon Musk donated $158 million in September to the Senate Leadership Fund, which quickly routed the money to a Texas political committee supporting Attorney General Ken Paxton in a close Senate race.[1]
Federal Election Commission filings show Musk gave $75 million on Sept. 9 and $83 million two weeks later, for a combined $158 million.[1] The Senate Leadership Fund disbursed equal amounts the day after each contribution to a Texas PAC that has reported more than $100 million in pro-Paxton and anti-Talarico spending.[1]
FEC records show Musk also gave more than $80 million from July through September 2026 to America PAC, which is active in the Texas Senate contest and several other competitive congressional races. The Paxton-Talarico race is polling within the margin of error and is considered critical to Republicans' efforts to retain control of the U.S. Senate.
Campaign filings show the funds moved through the national GOP vehicle to a state-focused committee on a tight timeline, boosting outside spending in the final stretch of the midterm campaign.
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- Federal Election Commission filings show Musk donated $75 million on September 9, 2026, and $83 million two weeks later to the Senate Leadership Fund PAC, totaling $158 million.
- On the day after each contribution, the Senate Leadership Fund PAC disbursed an equal amount to Texas PAC, which has reported over $100 million in pro-Paxton and anti-Talarico spending.
- Musk gave more than $80 million from July to September 2026 to America PAC, which is active in the Texas Senate contest and several other competitive congressional races.
- The Texas Paxton–Talarico Senate race is polling within the margin of error and is considered critical to Republican efforts to retain control of the U.S. Senate.
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