Skip to main content

Understand. Power. Act.

The Library

New

One story, all the way down.

Elon Musk is pouring money into the midterms. Here's where he's giving the most.

Elon Musk is giving reams of cash to Republicans, and most of it's going to Ken Paxton in Texas.

Sources (1)+1 copy· Oct 17, 4:31 PM to Oct 17, 4:31 PM

midterm elections Economy Government

Every telling

their own versions

NewsBreak· Oct 17, 4:31 PMElon Musk is pouring money into the midterms. Here's where he's giving the most.Also ran in Business Insider

How it spread

2 articles

firstNewsBreak
firstBusiness Insider

The thread

midterm elections →

Before

House Speaker Mike Johnson draws on faith as he fights to hold the Republican majoritySpeaker Mike Johnson says he believes Republicans will hold on to their House majority on Election Day and defy a surge of Democratic momentum in the final stretch of the midterm campaign

ABC News19h agoSources (2)Whole story →

Government midterm elections

'Shocking': Trump guest spills all about president's private dinner midterm admissionStephen A. Smith, the ESPN host, spent about four hours at the White House with President Donald Trump this week. He says he came away thinking Trump knows Republicans could lose the House. Smith had dinner with Trump, comedian Bill Maher and musician Kid Rock. He described the evening Friday night on CNN’s “Laura Coates Live.” “He’s hearing all the…

Raw Story19h agoWhole story →

Government midterm elections

Former GOP stars back No Kings record early-vote bid as Trump’s polling slide deepensSome of the right's best-known critics of President Donald Trump are throwing their weight behind a nationwide push that organizers hope will shatter early-voting records. Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Never-Trump conservative Bill Kristol cheered on Saturday's No Kings "Vote Early" events, as the anti-Trump coalition traded its mass street…

Raw Story19h agoWhole story →

Government midterm elections

Trump promises major investment if GOP wins midtermsPresident Trump hits the road again Saturday in just his latest trip to rally supporters in Republican-leaning territory – this time with a trip to Kentucky, where he hopes to shore up a suddenly competitive House race and secure two other seats that have given him political heartburn.

New York Post20h agoWhole story →

Government midterm elections

'Circular firing squad': Furious Trump turning on his team as midterm hopes fadeWith Republicans’ hold on Congress slipping, President Donald Trump is blaming the people around him, and his advisers are blaming each other, Reuters reported Saturday. According to three people familiar with internal discussions, Trump has faulted senior aides and political operatives for the GOP’s struggling midterm strategy. He has questioned…

Raw Story20h agoWhole story →

Government midterm elections

Since

Concerning economic data pose issues for GOP down midterm stretchRecent data paints a bleak picture of the economy, lending Republicans another blow as midterm early-voting is underway. Annual inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose from 3.4 percent in August to 3.7 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Wednesday. A day later, the BLS reported that wholesale...

The Hill14h agoWhole story →

Economy midterm elections

Iran war votes in Congress become a focal point for campaign ad attacksThe votes had little practical effect, but forced lawmakers to go on record and take a stand.

Anchorage Daily News14h agoWhole story →

Economy midterm elections

No Kings shifts strategy from streets to ballot boxes with early voting day of actionOrganizers launched more than 2,500 No Kings events across all 50 states and the District of Columbia Saturday, this time focusing their efforts on the midterm elections. From roadside rallies to letter-writing campaigns and protest songs, this round of demonstrations aimed to get people to the polls early. In the bustling and diverse neighborhood of […]

Stateline12h agoWhole story →

Government midterm elections

In Midterm Campaign’s Final Stretch, Trump Can’t Stop Praising Men’s BodiesAs he stumps for midterm candidates, the president has been especially eager to talk about the physical appearance of some men.

The New York Times11h agoWhole story →

Government midterm elections

NYT baffled by Trump’s 'puzzling' — and intensifying — fixation on 'male bodies'President Donald Trump has taken a “puzzling approach” during the final weeks ahead of the midterms, one that The New York Times’ Tim Balk noted had become increasingly frequent. “Mr. Trump has long marveled at the physical appearance of some men, sometimes gravitating to a favored phrase to describe men whose looks he appreciates: straight from ‘central…

Raw Story10h agoWhole story →

Government midterm elections

More like this

similar stories in the archive

5 midterm money takeaways: Democrats have candidate cash. Republicans have Elon MuskDemocrats outraise Republicans in key Congress races as Elon Musk funds Ken Paxton in Texas and GOP groups aligned with Trump.

CNBC2d agoWhole story →

Government midterm elections

Elon Musk gave $158M to support Ken Paxton in close Texas Senate raceElon Musk contributed $158 million to groups supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his Republican campaign for the U.S. Senate.

USA TODAY2d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate race

Elon Musk is the donor behind Senate Republicans’ massive rescue mission for Ken PaxtonThe world’s wealthiest man transformed Texas’ U.S. Senate race with a massive cash infusion to the Senate GOP’s main outside group, which has taken over the airwaves with ads boosting Paxton.

The Texas Tribune1d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Government texas senate race funding

Elon Musk donates over $150 million to Senate GOP group, assisting Ken PaxtonBillionaire Elon Musk is offering a nine-figure assist to Texas GOP Senate candidate Ken Paxton, a decisive return to large-scale political giving for the world's richest man.

CBS News2d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate election

How Elon Musk’s Money Is Shaping Republicans’ Midterms StrategyA quarter-billion dollars to help Republicans hold Congress.

The New York Times5d agoWhole story →

Government midterms campaign finance

Most of Ken Paxton’s campaign money can be traced to one man: Elon MuskThe world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Ken Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat2d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate election

Elon Musk cash infusion helps GOP Senate super PAC raise record $273 millionElon Musk gave a record $158 million to the GOP’s Senate Leadership Fund, boosting its war chest as Republicans pour money into Texas to defend Ken Paxton.

CNBC2d agoWhole story →

Government senate midterm elections

Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in TexasThe world’s richest person, who has become the biggest known midterm donor, gave $158 million to a group that quickly spent that much to help Mr. Paxton’s Senate bid in Texas.

The New York Times2d agoWhole story →

Government texas senate election