Elon Musk and Other Donors Pile $94 Million Into House Republican Effort

First seen Oct 15, 2026, 8:52 AM ET · Updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:52 AM ET · 3 outlets

3 outlets (NYT, Axios and ABC News) are covering this story.

NYT reports: “Elon Musk has donated $20 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Speaker Mike Johnson.”
Axios reports: “Elon Musk's team reached out to Republicans in late August to discuss a train wreck they all saw coming: Unless the GOP poured more money into Texas immediately, the state's Senate race could be lo…”
ABC News reports: “Trillionaire Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known spender in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in the House …”

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