US EditionMusk donates $10 million to Kentucky Senate candidate Nate Morris
- On Jan. 19, 2026, Elon Musk donated $10 million to the Fight for Kentucky super PAC backing Nate Morris, Axios first reported.
- After a recent call, Musk decided to donate $10 million to Nate Morris, reportedly charmed by Morris's business background and anti-establishment message, influenced by ties to Vice President JD Vance and Republican 2026 spending intentions.
- Nate Morris, a 45-year-old tech entrepreneur and Republican candidate who founded Rubicon Technologies, polls at 13% against Daniel Cameron and Rep. Andy Barr in an OnMessage internal poll of 600 likely GOP voters earlier this month.
- Betting markets reacted, giving Morris a 40% chance of winning the GOP primary after Musk's $10 million donation, signaling large-scale GOP spending in 2026.
- Meanwhile, national critics including Bernie Sanders condemned billionaire influence in elections and urged ending Citizens United, while Blake Gober, campaign manager for Rep. Andy Barr, criticized Morris’s $6 million TV spend and poor poll standing.
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Elon Musk is spending big money on politics again
Elon Musk's $10 million investment in a Kentucky Senate race would be his largest single political contribution since the 2024 election.Win McNamee/Getty ImagesElon Musk became the GOP's largest donor during the 2024 election.Then, he said last year that he would be spending much less on politics in the future.He's back now, making "a big contribution" in a GOP Senate primary in Kentucky.Just months ago, Elon Musk seemed to swear off major polit…
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Musk, with a $10 million donation, signals he’s back for the midterms
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk has donated $10 million to help a Republican businessperson in the party’s primary race to succeed Sen. Mitch McConnell in Kentucky, in a sign that Musk, the world’s richest person, may be looking to play an influential role in the midterm elections.
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