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美期中選舉》馬斯克一人狂捐逾142億創紀錄 選戰支出估破3800億

OpenSecrets估計本屆期中選舉總支出將達119億美元,刷新歷史最高紀錄

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2026年美國期中選舉3日登場,OpenSecrets估計總支出將達119億美元,刷新期中選舉最高紀錄。特斯拉執行長馬斯克個人政治捐款累計逾4億4500萬美元,創下全美個人金主之最,資金主要流向支持共和黨的候選人、超級政治行動委員會及相關外圍團體。矽谷創投業者安德里森與霍羅維茲合計捐款約9130萬美元,加密貨幣交易平台Coinbase及區塊鏈公司Ripple分別捐款約5710萬美元及4960萬美元。布倫南正義中心指出,本屆期中選舉前40大金主合計投入超過24億美元,創下「公民聯合案」判決以來的同期新高。

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2026年美國期中選舉於3日登場,OpenSecrets估計總支出將達119億美元,刷新期中選舉最高支出紀錄。超級政治行動委員會可接受個人、企業及工會不設上限的捐款,但只能進行獨立支出,不得直接與候選人團隊協調。2010年美國最高法院「公民聯合案」判決後,外部團體在選舉中的支出規模顯著擴大。

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特斯拉執行長馬斯克(Elon Musk)在2026年美國期中選舉投入逾4億4500萬美元政治資金,成為個人政治金主之首。(路透資料照)

美國期中選舉3日登場,非營利組織「公開秘密」(OpenSecrets)估計,2026年美國選舉總支出將達119億美元(約新台幣3800億元),刷新期中選舉最高支出紀錄;其中特斯拉執行長馬斯克(Elon Musk)個人政治捐款累計逾4億4500萬美元(約新台幣142億元),創下全美個人金主之最。

相關統計指出,馬斯克的龐大資金主要流向支持共和黨的候選人、超級政治行動委員會(Super PAC)及相關外圍團體,並非全數直接捐給個別候選人。除了傳統能源與地產大亨,科技與加密貨幣產業在本次大選中也展現驚人的銀彈攻勢。

《華盛頓郵報》分析截至2026年7月20日的申報資料顯示,知名矽谷創投業者安德里森(Marc Andreessen)與霍羅維茲(Ben Horowitz)合計捐款約9130萬美元,其中5000萬美元流向支持人工智慧(AI)產業的超級政治行動委員會「引領未來」(Leading the Future);此外,加密貨幣交易平台Coinbase及區塊鏈公司Ripple,也分別捐款約5710萬美元及4960萬美元,鎖定支持友善加密產業的政治團體。

布倫南正義中心(Brennan Center for Justice)10月27日公布的分析指出,截至10月中旬,本屆期中選舉前40大金主合計投入超過24億美元,創下2010年美國最高法院作出「公民聯合案」(Citizens United)判決以來的同期新高;其中,專門支持共和黨的前40大金主合計投入約15億美元。

依照美國聯邦選舉委員會(FEC)法規,超級政治行動委員會可接受個人、企業及工會不設上限的捐款,但只能進行獨立支出,不得直接與候選人團隊協調。OpenSecrets進一步預估,本屆大選各類外部團體的獨立支出總計將達39億美元,較2022年暴增約85%,反映出美國金權政治在大選中的影響力正急遽膨脹。

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 美國聯邦選舉委員會或相關監管機構可能對超級政治行動委員會的獨立支出進行後續審查

    Possible · Within weeks

  • 加密貨幣與AI產業相關監管政策在選舉後可能出現調整

    Possible · Within months

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  • 馬斯克捐款的具體分配細節及受益候選人名單
  • 各外部團體獨立支出的最終實際數額
  • 政治資金激增對選舉結果的具體影響
  • 相關監管機構是否會採取後續行動

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