Which super PACs did Elon Musk fund in 2026?

America PAC ($178M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($30M), Senate Leadership Fund ($10M), Fight for Kentucky ($10M), Maga Inc. ($5.0M).

Which candidates did Elon Musk's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?

against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $34M, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $8.3M, lost); for Nate Morris (Kentucky Senate, about $6.4M, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.

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Elon Musk

Individual

CEO, Tesla / SpaceX / xAI · Texas

26 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Elon Musk gave $233M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 1% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($686K won, $104M lost, with $6.1M in races still being counted).

Gave to outside spenders

$233M

98% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

$686K

Spent on the losing side

$104M

$6.1M still being counted

Not spent yet

$122M

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A person writing cheques from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Group	Gave	Won / lost
America PAC No outside spending reported yet	$178M	$227K / $69M
Congressional Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet	$30M	$74K / $23M
Senate Leadership Fund	$10M	$383K / $9.1M
Fight for Kentucky No outside spending reported yet	$10M	$0 / $2.6M
Maga Inc. No outside spending reported yet	$5.0M	$1K / $495K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Elon Musk's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Elon Musk's share of each group's funding.

Candidate	Race	Spending	Their share	Paid off?
James Talarico	Texas Senate	Attacking	$34M	✗ No
Sherrod Brown	Ohio Senate (special)	Attacking	$8.3M	✗ No
Nate Morris	Kentucky Senate (primary)	Supporting	$6.4M	Unknown
Abdul El-Sayed	Michigan Senate	Attacking	$5.8M	✗ No
Ken Paxton	Texas Senate	Supporting	$4.9M	✗ No
Josh Turek	Iowa Senate	Attacking	$3.8M	✗ No
Mike Rogers	Michigan Senate	Supporting	$3.1M	✗ No
Andy Barr	Kentucky Senate (primary)	Attacking	$2.6M	✗ No
Jon Husted	Ohio Senate (special)	Supporting	$2.4M	✗ No
Troy Jackson	Maine Senate	Attacking	$2.4M	✗ No
Christina Hines	Michigan 10th District	Attacking	$1.9M	✗ No
William Lawrence	Michigan 7th District	Attacking	$1.6M	✗ No

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Elon Musk spend on the 2026 elections, and did it win?: Elon Musk gave $233M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2026 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). 1% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($686K won, $104M lost, with $6.1M in races still being counted).
Which super PACs did Elon Musk fund in 2026?: America PAC ($178M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($30M), Senate Leadership Fund ($10M), Fight for Kentucky ($10M), Maga Inc. ($5.0M).
Which candidates did Elon Musk's money end up backing or attacking in 2026?: against James Talarico (Texas Senate, about $34M, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate (special), about $8.3M, lost); for Nate Morris (Kentucky Senate, about $6.4M, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.