America PAC (Elon Musk) spent $87M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($276K won, $85M lost, with $1.7M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$87M
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$85M scored (98% of spending); $0 unknown
On the losing side
$85M
$1.7M still being counted
Supporting vs attacking
23% / 77%
$20M for, $67M against
Google says America PAC also spent $9.6M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (11% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
- Elon MuskIndividual$178M (82%)
- United States of America IncCompany / nonprofit$38M (18%)
- Elon Musk Revocable TrustCompany / nonprofit$17K (0%)
- Excession LLCCompany / nonprofit$3K (0%)
- Jehn BalajadiaIndividual$560 (0%)
- Gregory GallagherIndividual$339 (0%)
- Stephen RobinsonIndividual$326 (0%)
- Alexander LorussoIndividual$262 (0%)
- Comtesse TrampeIndividual$203 (0%)
The people behind it
The people giving to America PAC
- Elon MuskCEO · Space Exploration Technologies Corp. · TX$178M19 gifts
- Jehn BalajadiaOperations · Private Foundation · TX$560
- Gregory GallagherRetired · ME$3394 gifts
- Stephen RobinsonManager · Setx Starter · TX$3262 gifts
- Alexander LorussoExec. Producer · Benny LLC · MA$2622 gifts
- Comtesse TrampeAdvisor · Federal Government · CA$203
Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.
Where the money went
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Won? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico | Texas Senate | Attacking | $41M | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (special) | Attacking | $6.9M | ✗ No |
| Ken Paxton | Texas Senate | Supporting | $5.9M | ✗ No |
| Abdul El-Sayed | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $5.5M | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $3.7M | ✗ No |
| Josh Turek | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $2.9M | ✗ No |
| Jon Husted | Ohio Senate (special) | Supporting | $2.9M | ✗ No |
| Troy Jackson | Maine Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✗ No |
| Mary Peltola | Alaska Senate | Attacking | $920K | Counting |
| Susan Collins | Maine Senate | Supporting | $771K | ✗ No |
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire Senate | Attacking | $682K | ✗ No |
| John Braun | Washington 3rd District | Supporting | $566K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did America PAC spend in 2026, and did it win?
- America PAC (Elon Musk) spent $87M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($276K won, $85M lost, with $1.7M in races still being counted). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds America PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were Elon Musk ($178M), United States of America Inc ($38M), Elon Musk Revocable Trust ($17K), Excession LLC ($3K), Jehn Balajadia ($560), out of $216M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did America PAC spend the most on in 2026?
- against James Talarico (Texas Senate, $41M, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), $6.9M, lost); for Ken Paxton (Texas Senate, $5.9M, lost).