# Elon Musk Just Dumped Another $76 Million Into the Midterms

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/elon-musk-just-dumped-another-76-million-into-the-midterms/
- Published: 2026-10-23T16:12:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T17:54:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Wired
- Original article: https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-just-dumped-another-dollar76-million-into-the-midterms/
- Topics: Elections, Politics

## Key points

- Musk gave America PAC over $76 million in early October.
- The PAC spent $15.2 million on the Texas Senate race.
- Potential Democratic control could bring scrutiny of Musk’s businesses.

## Summary

Elon Musk gave more than $76 million to America PAC in the first two weeks of October, directing fresh support towards Republicans in the final stretch of the midterms. The spending matters particularly in Texas, where the close Senate race has drawn a large share of the PAC’s efforts, while a possible change in control of Congress could bring scrutiny of Musk’s businesses and government ties.

America PAC spent nearly $43 million during the period and had almost $47 million in cash left. It allocated $15.2 million to the Texas race, including $12.4 million opposing Democrat James Talarico and $2.8 million supporting Republican Ken Paxton; later filings added another $9.1 million against Talarico. Musk has given more than $445 million to Republican groups this election cycle, according to the article’s analysis of federal filings. A poll cited in the story put Talarico at 48 per cent and Paxton at 46 per cent, within its three-point margin of error.

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