Musk Gives America PAC About $77 Million in October

Elon Musk contributed about $77 million to America PAC in the first two weeks of October, bringing his political giving for the current election cycle above $440 million, according to federal filings and reports based on them. The money is directed toward Republican candidates ahead of the November midterm elections. America PAC’s pre-general report to the Federal Election Commission itemized three contributions from Musk: $12.6 million on October 6, $19 million on October 8 and $43.2 million on October 14. A further $1.98 million attributed to Musk came through an entity named United States of America Inc. The reported October total rounds to about $77 million. The reported cumulative total ranges from more than $440 million to more than $445 million. The figures are presented with differing cutoffs or calculations, and the reports do not provide a single reconciled total. Even the lower estimates exceed the roughly $290 million Musk gave during the 2024 election cycle. Musk’s giving includes substantial support for efforts backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is running against Democrat James Talarico. In September, Musk gave $158 million to the Senate Leadership...