The tech billionaire set spending record as he poured $446m into campaigns for failed Republican candidates
Elon Musk spent nearly $500 million on the midterms. It bought him almost nothing - Fast Company
The sometimes-trillionaire bet almost half a billion dollars on GOP candidates, but most of them—including those in the races that mattered most—lost big Tuesday night.
The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized
The tech mogul’s midterm donations backing Republicans have made him the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US history
Elon Musk Tests What Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Can Buy in the Midterms
Never before has a single ultrawealthy person who was not running for office spent this much during a single election cycle.
Elon Musk Tests What Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Can Buy in the Midterms
Never before has a single ultrawealthy person who was not running for office spent this much during a single election cycle.
There Is No Place In A Functional Society For Elon Musk | Defector
Elon Musk reportedly spent nearly half a billion dollars on the 2026 election, all of it going toward the effort to keep Donald Trump and the Republican Party in control of the entire U.S. government. He failed, of course; by now you’ve seen that the midterms turned out to be one of the most dramatic…
Why Didn’t Elon Musk Spend More?
He had roughly 500 times his campaign spending riding on the election result. What does that tell us about the safety of our democracy?
Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent
Musk’s midterm donations, mostly for rightwing candidates and causes, surpass his contributions to Trump in 2024
Elon Musk Is the Midterms’ Biggest Disinformation Risk
The world’s wealthiest man pours money into GOP candidates while backing a floridly fake story about a Democrat on the platform he owns.
Elon Musk’s business empire is built on $38 billion in government funding
Government infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish, boosting Musk’s wealth.
Elon Musk Loses Texas Senate Race
Elon Musk poured more than $200 million into the race. The Texas Democrat won a crushing victory anyway.
How Massive Is Elon Musk’s Trillion-Dollar Fortune? Spend It Yourself
WIRED has partnered with Neal Agarwal of Neal.fun to create a visualization of Elon Musk’s massive wealth. Here’s how it came together.
Spend Elon Musk’s Money
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Midterm Political Ad Spending Hits Record $11.21 Billion
Political ad spending for the 2026 midterms has hit a record $11.21 billion, surpassing the 2024 presidential election cycle, according to AdImpact.
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Some billionaires say their conditions helped them succeed in business.
Elon Musk's only profitable company, Tesla, has created a cumulative grand total net income of $34 billion in its more than 20 years of existence. That's less than the total amount of US federal subsidies his empire has collectively received. The economics of Elon Musk are as bad as the politics.
Drew Harwell
Elon Musk, who has said the beneficiaries of federal spending are a "parasite class," runs businesses that have pocketed $38 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies, loans and contracts washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2025/e…
