Key Highlights

  • Elon Musk's America PAC has spent more than $800,000 in recent days on over a dozen congressional races through direct-mail and campaign materials for Republicans facing close midterm contests.
  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received the largest boost, $247,595, in his Senate race against Democrat James Talarico, who has narrowly led opinion polls since mid-April.
  • Maine Senator Susan Collins received $170,224, while Ohio Senator Jon Husted's campaign received $105,675, both senators serving on committees tied to Musk's federal contracts.
  • The PAC's broader voter-drive effort could total up to $120 million this fall, with spending drawing criticism from Democratic candidates targeted by the group.

A Fresh Wave of Spending From the World's Richest Man

Elon Musk has spent more than $800,000 in recent days on over a dozen key congressional races through his super PAC, funding direct-mail and other campaign materials for Republican candidates facing close contests in the midterm elections. Musk's political action committee, America PAC, which has been sitting on a $50 million war chest, reported its first spending for the 2026 election cycle in a filing, with a focus on races in Texas and other battleground states.

The PAC is expected to play a major role in Republican voter turnout efforts, with spending on door knockers, digital Advertising and direct-mail campaigns ahead of the November 3 election. It has a funding target of up to $120 million.

Texas Senate Race Draws the Largest Investment

The PAC spent the most money in Texas, where Musk's SpaceX is headquartered with multiple rocket and Starlink facilities. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received a $247,595 boost from Musk since August 20 for his Senate race against Democrat James Talarico, who has been narrowly leading in public opinion polls since mid-April according to an election tracker.

US Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican and chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, was the next largest beneficiary with $170,224 going toward her campaign, according to the filing. She is in a closely watched race against Democrat Troy Jackson.

Committee Assignments Line Up With Musk's Business Interests

In Ohio, where Republican Senator Jon Husted faces a tough battle against former Senator Sherrod Brown, America PAC has printed $105,675 in materials. Like Collins, Husted sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, which controls funding for some of Musk's biggest government contracts at SpaceX. The PAC's filing also showed Musk boosted the campaign of Senator Dan Sullivan, an Alaska Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, which oversees Pentagon projects that Musk's space, satellite and artificial intelligence companies provide to the federal government.

In House races, Musk's PAC boosted several sitting members of the Armed Services, Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees, along with other committees that may touch on his companies' work, including Republican representatives from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, New York and Wisconsin. All of the spending disclosed was for "printing," suggesting it was used for direct-mail, postcards, door hangers, canvassing literature and yard signs.

Democratic Pushback

The spending has drawn criticism from Democrats, including Representative Chris Pappas, who is favored in polls to win next week's Democratic primary for the New Hampshire Senate race. Musk's PAC spent more than $90,000 on materials opposing Pappas, who has been highly critical of Musk's past work running the Department of Government Efficiency. Pappas' campaign manager characterized the spending as an attempt by Musk to secure the seat for his opponent, a claim Musk's spokesperson declined to address directly.

A spokesman for one targeted Republican candidate said the campaign has not coordinated with any super PACs, including Musk's, on spending, describing the candidate as focused on government reform and accountability for big tech and large corporations.

A Test of Musk's Political Reach Heading Into November

With the midterms roughly two months away, America PAC's initial spending signals the group intends to remain active across a broad map of competitive races. Whether the group's full budget materializes as expected, and whether it moves the needle in tightly contested Senate races like Texas and Maine, will likely become clearer as spending accelerates in the weeks ahead.