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

12 Oct 2026, 17:20 UTC · 10 independent sources
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🚨 MUSK BECOMES BIGGEST KNOWN MIDTERM DONOR Elon Musk has given more than US$276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in Congress. The figures were first reported by The New York Times ahead of this week’s federal filing deadline. Andrew Romeo, a spokesman for Musk’s super PAC, confirmed the numbers. The money includes US$158 million given to the Senate Leadership Fund. Source: South China Morning Post, ukiahdailyjournal.com #ElonMusk #midtermelections #Republicans

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