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‘Billionaires Aren’t Compatible With Democracy’: Elon Musk Tries to Boost Ken Paxton With $158 Million Donation

The world's richest man is spending an unprecedented sum of money to help Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton win a crucial US Senate race, according to Federal Election Commission filings disclosed Thursday. As reported by the Texas Tribune , the filings show SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in September gave $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), the…

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Elon Musk Settles Lawsuit Over Rigged Lottery for Trump SupportersElon Musk has settled a class action lawsuit over allegations that his shady super PAC offered President Donald Trump’s supporters a chance to win $1 million—when the winners had already been handpicked. Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, Musk’s America PAC offered to “randomly” give away $1 million each day to registered voters in several…

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GOP's favorite get-out-the-vote guru has a felon problem in a key swing state: reportOne of the Republican Party’s best-known voter-registration activists has reportedly paid at least two people with serious criminal records to run get-out-the-vote operations in Pennsylvania , according to a new investigation. The Bulwark reported Friday that GOP operative Scott Presler paid two convicted felons through his super PAC, Early Vote Action,…

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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.

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Mike Johnson forced to make 'very painful' cash move at the worst time: reporterA super PAC tied to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) had to give up a big chunk of cash less than three weeks before the midterm elections, according to a new report. Jake Sherman, co-founder of Punchbowl News, reported early on Friday morning that the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), the main super PAC backing House Republicans, “had to pay…

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Democrats post "mind-blowing" numbers ahead of 2026 midtermsData: FEC, Axios research. Chart: Noah Bressner/Axios If money is momentum, Democratic Senate candidates are poised for a monumental Election Day. "Oh my god, holy crap," said Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) when informed of Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico's $64 million haul in the third quarter of the year. "I mean, that's a number that's…

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Troy Jackson Discloses Campaign Donations From Billionaires Two Days After Saying 'There's No Billionaires Funding Me'Two days after Maine Senate candidate Troy Jackson said, "I know that there's no billionaires funding me," he released a long-awaited campaign finance report showing donations from at least four billionaires. Jackson acknowledged the flip-flop during a Thursday evening debate against his Republican opponent, incumbent senator Susan Collins. The post Troy…

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Democrats rake in cash, Musk takes center stage for GOP: 5 takeaways from latest fundraising haulsDemocrats running in competitive Senate races are raking in cash as they race to close the financial gap with Republicans, who have been buoyed in part by Elon Musk and his super PAC. Democrat James Talarico’s campaign for Texas Senate alone raised a staggering $60 million between July, August and September, while Sen. Jon Ossoff...

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Musk donates over $150 million to Senate GOP group, assisting 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.

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Affordability, Messaging in Focus Ahead of US MidtermsKatie Zacharia will no longer serve as President Donald Trump’s press secretary after spending less than a week on the job, thrusting the White House’s communications operation back into a state of chaos. Trump has previously cited Republicans' messaging as a pain point in recent remarks. Elsewhere, the Texas Senate race has turned into one of the most…

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Musk Pours $158 Million Into GOP Super PAC for Texas Senate RaceElon Musk gave $158 million to the GOP’s main super PAC backing Senate candidates in September, making the world’s richest person the biggest US political donor for the second straight election cycle, according to the latest filings from the Federal Election Commission.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Elon Musk super PAC targets key Senate races after Johnson meetingElon Musk’s America PAC is spending in key Senate races including Texas and Maine, days after Musk met with House Speaker Mike Johnson.

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Elon Musk’s Quiet Role in the Most Expensive Senate Race in HistoryElon Musk is single-handedly funding one of the largest super PACs backing Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate midterm election. Five hundred million dollars has been spent so far, making it the most expensive Senate race in history. According to Federal Election Commission reports filed Thursday, Musk made two multimillion-dollar…

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Musk bankrolls PAC spending big on Paxton in TexasTech mogul Elon Musk poured $158 million into a key super PAC backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's (R) Senate run as part of his push to keep Republican majorities in Congress. Musk was the single donor to Texas PAC — a political action committee backing Paxton's run — in the third quarter, according to...

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