Musk ramps up major GOP support ahead of midterms, donating $30M to Republican super-PACs and Senate races


Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, and Shivon Zilis, a venture capitalist, arrive to attend the wedding of Dan Scavino on February 1, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)


Elon Musk has signaled a high-stakes return to Republican fundraising ahead of the 2026 midterms. Following a short political pause in mid-2025, recent FEC filings and insider reports indicate that the tech billionaire has already contributed an estimated $30 million to GOP causes.

This financial surge, aimed at securing House and Senate majorities, seemingly exemplifies an end to his public rift with the party and solidifies his position as a primary engine for the Republican campaign machine.

Musk’s year-end spending surge included $20 million in combined contributions to the GOP’s top congressional vehicles. By the close of December 2025, he had funneled $10 million each into the Senate Leadership Fund and the Congressional Leadership Fund, signaling a strategic pivot toward protecting Republican majorities in the upcoming midterms.

Perhaps the most notable of Musk’s recent moves is a $10 million contribution made last month to the Fight for Kentucky super PAC. The group supports candidate Nate Morris, a businessman and political outsider running to succeed retiring GOP Senator Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). The donation is reportedly the largest single sum Musk has ever contributed to a U.S. Senate candidate.

 

In an interview with Fox News, Morris stated that the investment provides his campaign with the “firepower and the ammo” necessary to combat the established political machinery in the Bluegrass State.

Meanwhile, the 54-year-old tech mogul’s return to the fold follows a tumultuous 2025.

After a record-breaking $277 million spend during the 2024 cycle and a stint heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as a Special Government Employee (SGE), Musk’s relationship with the Trump administration notably cooled. Public disagreements over electric vehicle (EV) policy and the national debt even led to a brief period where Musk suggested he might launch a third “America Party.”

 

Nonetheless, a series of late-year reconciliations, including a private dinner at Vice President JD Vance’s residence and a meeting with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, appear to have brought the billionaire back into the Republican camp.

Musk’s re-emergence comes as the GOP prepares for a competitive midterm season.

With Democrats attempting to flip the House, Republican strategists view Musk’s involvement as a “force multiplier.” While President Donald Trump has yet to issue an endorsement in the Kentucky race, Musk’s backing of Morris is seen by many as a signal that the “America First” wing of the party is moving to claim McConnell’s seat.

 

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