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‘Largest ever’: Elon Musk donates $443m to Trump's campaign ahead of US midterms

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Elon Musk has donated over $442 million to Republican campaigns and political groups ahead of the US midterm elections, making him the largest individual political donor in US history. Federal Election Commission filings show that between October 6 and 14, Musk contributed $74.8 million directly to his America PAC and an additional $1.98 million through his company United States of America Inc., totaling nearly $77 million for the first half of October alone. The majority of this spending has been directed towards competitive Senate races, with a significant portion—$27.9 million—targeting the Texas Senate race against Democratic candidate James Talarico and supporting Republican Ken Paxton.

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Billionaire Elon Musk has become the largest individual political donor in US history, donating over $443 million to Republican campaigns and groups ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections. According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings reported by Forbes, Musk made direct contributions totaling $74.8 million to his America PAC between October 6 and 14, with an additional $1.98 million coming from his company, United States of America Inc., bringing his total contribution for the first half of October to nearly $77 million.

America PAC, founded by Musk to support Republican candidates through voter turnout operations and digital campaigns, has reported spending approximately $42.7 million during the first two weeks of October, with $46.5 million in cash remaining as of October 14. The PAC has also reported around $68.6 million in independent expenditures during the current midterm election cycle, primarily targeting competitive Senate races.

The Texas senate race has received the largest share of America PAC's spending so far.

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Billionaire Elon Musk has spent more than $442 million on Republican campaigns and political groups ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, emerging as the largest individual political donor in US history.

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‘Largest ever’: Elon Musk donates $443m to Trump's campaign ahead of US midterms · assertive framing

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Musk → spend → history

Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show that Musk made three direct contributions totalling $74.8 million to his America PAC between October 6 and 14, Forbes reported. asserted

Forbes → show → October

An additional $1.98 million came through his company, United States of America Inc., taking his total contributions for the first half of October to nearly $77 million. asserted

million → come → million

America PAC is a political action committee founded and heavily backed by Musk to support Republican and conservative candidates through voter turnout operations and digital campaigns. asserted

PAC → found → operations

According to Forbes, America PAC reported spending approximately $42.7 million during the first two weeks of October, with $46.5 million in cash remaining as of October 14. uncertain

million → accord → October

The PAC has reported around $68.6 million in independent expenditures during the current midterm election cycle, primarily targeting competitive Senate races, according to FEC records compiled by the PaidForPolitics tracker. Texas senate race gets largest share of spending The largest share of the PAC's spending has gone towards the Texas Senate race. It has spent $27.9 million opposing Democratic candidate James Talarico and another $4.8 million supporting his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton. uncertain

It → report → opponent

Forbes reported. asserted

Forbes → report → ?

America PAC has also spent approximately $9.3 million on the Ohio Senate race, followed by $7.7 million in Michigan, $2.7 million in Iowa and $2.1 million in Maine. asserted

PAC → spend → Maine

The spending in these states has primarily focused on opposing Democratic candidates. asserted

spending → focus → candidates

Earlier this month, The New York Times reported that Musk had contributed more than $366 million to midterm election races by the end of September, including donations to America PAC and other outside groups. asserted

Musk → report → PAC

That figure included a $158 million donation to the Republican Senate Leadership Fund last month. asserted

figure → include → Fund

The super PAC subsequently transferred an identical amount to the Texas PAC, which supports Paxton's campaign. asserted

which → transfer → campaign

Forbes estimated Musk's net worth at $909.8 billion as of late Thursday night, retaining his position as the world's richest person. asserted

Forbes → estimate → person

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