Donald Trump · Elon Musk · Funding Round · Republicans · U.S. · US Senate · Wired
The Musk-aligned America PAC has spent $76.7 million in the third quarter of 2026
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That compares with the roughly $45 million America PAC had spent on putting together a field operation at the same point in the 2024 cycle, when the super PAC effectively ran the vast majority of canvassing for Trump's presidential campaign.
Key facts
- Musk accounted for nearly 60 percent of the $273 million that the Senate Leadership Fund raised for Texas PAC
- That compares with the roughly $45 million America PAC had spent on putting together a field operation at the same point in the 2024 cycle, when the super PAC effectively ran the vast majority
- But in an effort to save Republicans' Senate majority, Musk also gave $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC supporting the GOP's candidates in that chamber
- Canvassing has been America PAC’s largest expense, ahead of the $23.7 million it spent on a combination of digital ads mostly attacking Democrats, campaign literature, and phone bank efforts
Summary
Elon Musk has quietly financed a major canvassing operation to help Republican candidates in the midterm elections that rivals his effort in the 2024 presidential election, according to federal filings posted Thursday night. The Musk-aligned America PAC has spent $76.7 million in the third quarter of 2026, $35.8 million of which has been spent on a field operation to drive turnout among President Donald Trump's core base across all seven Senate battleground states and several House races, the filings show. In short, Musk has assembled a presidential-level field operation this midterm cycle, underscoring the extent to which he has taken over the get-out-the-vote effort for the party and created something of a shadow Republican National Committee.