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Elon Musk becomes biggest known donor in midterm elections in bid to save Republicans

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Elon Musk has donated more than $276 million since July to support Republican candidates in the 2024 midterm elections, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and $76 million to his own America PAC, according to reports confirmed by his spokesman.

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Elon Musk has become a major political donor in the 2024 election cycle, channeling funds through super PACs to support Republican candidates.

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Elon Musk, the world’s only trillionaire, has quietly become the biggest known donor in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than US$276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress.

The numbers, first reported by the New York Times ahead of this week’s federal filing deadline, were confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesman for Musk’s super PAC (Political Action Committee).

The money includes US$158 million given to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidates, one of the largest known political donations in American history, according to the Times.

Another US$76 million went to America PAC, a Musk super PAC, which has once again built out a major turnout operation like the one it used to help elect US President Donald Trump by knocking on doors in 2024.

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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Musk's super PAC will continue door-to-door turnout operations similar to 2024 efforts

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  • What specific policies or candidates is Musk aiming to influence?
  • Will this level of spending continue in future election cycles?
  • Are there any legal or ethical concerns regarding the scale of his donations?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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