Donor
Elon Musk
IndividualCEO, Tesla / SpaceX / xAI · Texas
19 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Elon Musk gave $211M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). 94% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($153M won, $10M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$211M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
94%
$153M
Spent on the losing side
$10M
Not spent yet
$48M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A person writing cheques from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| America PAC No outside spending reported yet | $198M | $146M / $8.0M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $10M | $5.7M / $2.3M | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund No outside spending reported yet | $2.3M | $719K / $18K | |
| Hispanic Leadership Alliance No outside spending reported yet | $825K | $149K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Elon Musk's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Elon Musk's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $82M | ✓ Yes |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $54M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $8.4M | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $2.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $904K | ✓ Yes |
| Ken Calvert | California 41st District | Supporting | $894K | ✓ Yes |
| Thomas H. Kean Jr. | New Jersey 7th District | Supporting | $890K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Lawler | New York 17th District | Supporting | $887K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $845K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Supporting | $752K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Elon Musk spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Elon Musk gave $211M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). 94% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($153M won, $10M lost).
- Which super PACs did Elon Musk fund in 2024?
- America PAC ($198M), Senate Leadership Fund ($10M), The Sentinel Action Fund ($2.3M), Hispanic Leadership Alliance ($825K).
- Which candidates did Elon Musk's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Donald Trump (President, about $82M, won); against Kamala Harris (President, about $54M, won); against Joe Biden (President, about $8.4M, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.