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Elon Musk
IndividualCEO, Tesla / SpaceX / xAI · Texas
15 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Elon Musk gave $75M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 0% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($45K won, $34M lost, with $33M in races still being counted).
Gave to outside spenders
$75M
96% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
0%
$45K
Spent on the losing side
$34M
$33M still being counted
No result matched
$7.2M
Mostly primaries where the backed candidate's fate is not tracked
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 Race not called yet Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Leadership Fund | $30M | $23K / $3.2M | |
| America PAC | $20M | $18K / $15M | |
| Senate Leadership Fund | $10M | $4K / $8.8M | |
| Fight for Kentucky | $10M | $0 / $2.9M | |
| Maga Inc. | $5.0M | $0 / $4.5M |
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $13M | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $7.7M | ✗ No |
| Nate Morris | Kentucky Senate (primary) | Supporting | $7.1M | Unknown |
| Andy Barr | Kentucky Senate (primary) | Attacking | $2.9M | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $2.2M | ✗ No |
| Christina Hines | Michigan 10th District | Attacking | $2.0M | Counting |
| Annie Andrews | South Carolina Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $1.7M | Counting |
| William Lawrence | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $1.7M | Counting |
| Cait Conley | New York 17th District | Attacking | $1.6M | Counting |
| Randy Villegas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $1.4M | Counting |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | Counting |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Elon Musk spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?
- Elon Musk gave $75M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 0% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($45K won, $34M lost, with $33M in races still being counted).
- Which super PACs did Elon Musk fund in 2026?
- Congressional Leadership Fund ($30M), America PAC ($20M), Senate Leadership Fund ($10M), Fight for Kentucky ($10M), Maga Inc. ($5.0M).
- Which candidates did Elon Musk's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $13M, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $7.7M, lost); for Nate Morris (Kentucky Senate, about $7.1M, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.