The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized
Summary
Elon Musk gave at least $445.77 million to Republican-aligned political action committees and groups for the U.S. midterm election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission data through October 29. His largest contribution was $216 million to his America PAC, which has spent money in House and Senate races across 17 states, including more than $33 million to support Texas Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton.Key Facts
- Musk's reported contributions total at least $445.77 million since last year.
- The article describes Musk as the largest single-cycle political donor in modern U.S. history.
- Musk gave $216 million to his America PAC, his largest contribution to a single group.
- America PAC made 839 independent expenditures in House races and 623 in Senate races across 17 states.
- America PAC spent more than $33 million to support Ken Paxton's Texas Senate campaign.
- The PAC spent $28 million on content opposing Democratic candidate James Talarico, including ads about transgender rights.
- Musk also gave $168 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, which supports Paxton's campaign.
- The article says Musk's political spending rose by about $200 million in the final two months of campaigning.
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