‘I’ve Done Enough’: Musk’s Midterm Donations Hit a Record $474M
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‘I’ve done enough’: Musk’s midterm donations hit a record $474M
Elon Musk has given $474 million to political groups during the 2026 midterm cycle, an analysis by The New York Times has found. No donor has given more in a single election cycle, apart from wealthy candidates who paid for their own campaigns. Theodore Schleifer built the total for The New York Times from Federal […] This story continues at The Next Web
Richer man in the world, Elon Musk donated more money in these mid-term elections in the U.S. than any donor has ever spent in a single electoral cycle, except for rich candidates who have financed their own campaigns. Tesla, SpaceX and X's CEO's contribution reached $474 million (R$2.57 billion) — an amount that includes declared donations to federal and state political groups since January 1, 2025.
Elon Musk has donated $445.6 million to the 2026 US midterm election campaign, according to an analysis from The New York Times.
The richest man in the world, Elon Musk, donated about $474 million (R$2.57 billion) to federal and state political committees in the United States since January 1, 2025. The value, turned to the mid-term elections of Tuesday 3, exceeds that of any donor in a single electoral cycle, except for wealthy candidates who bank their own campaigns. The estimate is from The New York Times newspaper, based on the records sent to the Federal Electoral Com…
Just 20 donors have allocated about $2 billion to the US election. Elon Musk leads with $445.6 million, according to the New York Times.
A new analysis by the New York Times reveals the growing role of ultra-wealthy donors, such as billionaire Elon Musk, in the US midterm elections.
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