NYT: Elon Musk has spent nearly $450M trying to influence the midterms

techNov 2, 202624339

The New York Times analysis says Elon Musk has spent roughly $445.6 million to influence the 2024 midterm elections, funneling money into Republican aligned political action committees and groups since last year. That total makes Musk the single largest one cycle political donor in modern US history, according to the same reporting, and places him among the top five Republican megadonors who together account for about $960 million. Other top donors named alongside Musk include Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein at about $150 million, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz at about $116.4 million, and Jeff Yass at about $110.4 million. The wider list of the top 20 donors has poured roughly $2 billion into federal races this cycle. Commentators have framed the spending as an effort to prop up Republican chances in the House, the Senate, and the presidency, and the scale of Musk's contributions has focused attention on wealthy individual influence over congressional and presidential contests. The immediate consequence is heightened scrutiny of megadonor influence heading into vote counts and postmidterm strategizing among both parties.

Rachel Bitecofer

@rachelbitecofer.bsky.social

Elon Musk has dropped about a half billion dollars to help Republicans win in the midterms. A half billion. Make sure your voters know it.

10012h ago

Hellishchildren1

Nobody says, "Boy, it sure is weird that Texas and Louisiana are giving him over a hundred thousand acres of land and he got approval for his Xmoney app and a medal of science and an offer from DOJ to defend him in an European court. Everything is just coming up roses for Elon suddenly."

Scott Craig1

That's a lot of school lunches. That's also why he must be relieved of his money; to pay restitution to the astronomical amount of destruction he has wreaked -- with enthusiastic support of Republicans -- in our country. My country, not his.

Sugar Thief1

Nobody spends that much money if they have a secret program that can change votes.

The Shovel

@theshovel.bsky.social

A spokesperson for Musk said that the billionaire was a huge believer in democracy, just not the kind where everyone gets a vote. theshovel.com.au/2026/11/02/e...

7416h ago

Tony from Welly

@tonywelly.bsky.social

And this is the reason we need all donations and corrupt money out of New Zealand politics forever If it happens in America it will be happening here. #nzpol www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

3018h ago

Global Project Against Hate and Extremism

@globalextremism.bsky.social

After Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil, Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. amplified baseless fraud claims. Now Steve Bannon and Jack Posobiec are using those allegations to claim, without evidence, that similar fraud could occur in the U.S. midterms. Read more:

1911h ago

The News Agents

@thenewsagents.co.uk

"American politics is being bought at congressional level, in the House, the Senate, in the presidency itself," says Lewis Goodall. Elon Musk has spent close to $200m to get a Republican re-elected in Texas – but are US voters sick of MAGA corruption? www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/will...

263h ago

JustSayin

@justsayin-fromx.bsky.social

MUSK TOLD TRUMP HE “DID NOT NEED VOTES” LIKE HE DID WHEN THEY STOLE THE ELECTION FROM KAMALA HARRIS. MUSK IS USING STARLINK TO HACK OUR MIDTERMS - GUARANTEED!!! WE ABSOLUTELY 100% MUST INVESTIGATE ELON MUSK HACKING OUR 2024 ELECTION- BECAUSE HES DOING IT AGAIN ON NOVEMBER 3rd VOTE BLUE AMERICA💙

1112h ago

papaesoco.bsky.social

@papaesoco.bsky.social

The Midterms Are a Referendum on Elon Musk newrepublic.com/article/2171... via @newrepublic.com

78h ago

#TuckFrump

@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social

This Nobel Prize winner has a genius plan to take down Elon Musk #RawStory

84h ago

Eileen Pardini 🌎✨🧘‍♀️🗽🐾

@eileenpardini21.bsky.social

Meet the Megadonors Pumping $2 Billion Into the 2026 Midterms www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

54h ago

Andrew Knight (Fella) 🇪🇺🇬🇧

@andrewknightfella.bsky.social

Imagine watching Star Wars and being like; "The Evil Empire should have won! This is what they STOLE from us 😭" Elon Musk is a fucking broken man

103h ago

nfariousactivities.bsky.social

@nfariousactivities.bsky.social

————— The top 20 have pumped roughly $2 billion into federal races. The top five are Republican, accounting for about $960 million. Elon Musk—$445.6 million Richard & Elizabeth Uihlein—$150 million One Nation (Senate PAC)—-$137.9 Marc Andreessen & Ben Horowitz—-$116.4 Jeff Yass—-$110.4 million

417h ago

Ian Fraser

@ianfraser.bsky.social

Desperate to prop up Trump and the Republicans, Elon Musk has funnelled $446m into Republican-aligned political action committees (PACs) and groups since last year. He’s become the Republicans’ most prominent backer and the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US history.

418h ago

Ralphie Luv live in Philly We all blue 😂🌊

@brooklyn305.bsky.social

Elon Musk Warns 2028 Democratic Sweep Could Mean ‘End of Democracy’ Source: Newsweek share.newsbreak.com/k0r78z0d

313h ago

Michael Wolfe1

I think he means “end of Elon.” He’s committed a bunch of crimes. He may end up fleeing to a country without extradition.

FDG1

Wow… for all the money he has you would think he could hire a human dictionary!

Wan lon dong1

No, it will mean the end of autocracy. No more billionaire federal handouts.

Polygon

@polygon.com

Musk just revealed a deep disconnect with Lucas's space saga

63h ago

*it* is happening here

@realworldrj.bsky.social

5 billionaires spent close to a billion on the midterms and all onRepublican candidates. I don’t think they are doing this to fight for the working man™️ Elon Musk Rockets Uihelin Mark Andreesen Jeff Yass Miriam Adelson Paul Singer The Winklevoss twins Greg Brockman Koch

313h ago

3 sources

nytimes.comOpinion | Elon Musk’s Endgame (Gift Article)theguardian.comThe ‘blockers’ who stood up to Elon Musk’s Doge – podcast washingtonpost.comInside Elon Musk’s plan to conquer a new industry

Sam Altman says home PC RAM should be in data centerstech Report: 29 NHS trusts say Palantir platform is unused or little usedtech NYT: Elon Musk has spent nearly $450M trying to influence the midtermstech

NYT: Elon Musk has spent nearly $450M trying to influence the midterms

Related