Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Musk’s America PAC Puts $800,000 Behind Republican Midterm Races
Elon Musk has a political group called America PAC.
The group is spending about $800,000 to help Republican candidates.
Some of the money is going to races in Texas, Maine and Michigan.
It is also supporting candidates in many other states.
These elections are the 2026 midterms, when Americans will choose members of Congress.
Democrats want to win enough competitive races to regain control of Congress.
Republicans and their supporters want to keep control.
Musk has spent large amounts of money on Republican candidates before.
His new spending could become more important as the elections get closer.
Elon Musk’s America PAC has spent about $800,000 supporting Republicans in competitive 2026 midterm races.
Recent spending included nearly $250,000 in Texas, more than $170,000 in Maine and over $25,000 in Michigan.
The PAC is active in House and Senate contests across more than a dozen states.
The spending comes as Democrats seek to regain control of one or both chambers of Congress.
Musk previously spent more than $250 million supporting Donald Trump and other Republicans during the 2024 campaign.
- Who
- Elon Musk’s America PAC and Republican candidates, with Democrats competing for control of Congress.
- What
- America PAC has spent about $800,000 supporting Republicans in competitive House and Senate races.
- When
- As the 2026 US midterm elections approach, roughly two months before the elections according to the report.
- Where
- In races across more than a dozen states, including Texas, Maine and Michigan.
- Why
- To support Republican candidates as Republicans seek to retain control of Congress and Democrats seek to regain one or both chambers.
Democratic Priorities
Republican Priorities
Control of Congress
Democratic Priorities
Democrats are seeking to flip competitive seats and regain control of one or both chambers of Congress.
Republican Priorities
Republicans and their political allies are seeking to retain control of Congress.
Outside Spending
Democratic Priorities
Democratic candidates are competing in races where Republican-backed outside spending is increasing as the midterms approach.
Republican Priorities
America PAC says it is part of the broader Republican effort supporting candidates in closely contested races.
Texas Senate Race
Democratic Priorities
Democratic state Representative James Talarico is competing for the seat and is expected to face substantial spending in the race.
Republican Priorities
Republicans are supporting Ken Paxton, while some Republicans have raised concerns about his fundraising gap and urged outside groups to help.
- PAC
- America PAC
- Reported spending
- About $800,000 in battleground races
- Texas spending
- Nearly $250,000
- Maine spending
- More than $170,000
- Michigan spending
- More than $25,000
- States targeted
- More than a dozen, including Alaska, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin
- Musk’s 2024 political spending
- More than $250 million supporting Donald Trump and other Republican candidates