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Musk 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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