Musk's America PAC plans $100 million-plus effort to boost Republican turnout - report

Elon Musk's America PAC plans to spend up to $120 million to boost Republican voter turnout in the November 2026 congressional elections, according to a New York Times report. The effort would be one of the largest outside spending campaigns of the midterms, further cementing Musk's role as a top Republican financier.

Elon Musk's pro-Trump political group, America PAC, is planning to spend up to $120 million to turn out Republican voters in the November 2026 congressional elections, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The effort would mark one of the biggest outside spending campaigns of the 2026 midterms and further cement Musk's position as one of the Republican Party's most influential financiers. America PAC said in a statement to Reuters that it expects to play a major role in the Republican voter turnout effort and argued that the party is well positioned to retain control of Congress despite historical trends that often favor the opposition party in midterm elections. The voting drive will run across at least eight states, the Times reported, citing two people briefed on the plans who spoke anonymously. Musk has authorized between $100 million and $120 million on the program, the newspaper reported. America PAC has already spent $52.3 million since January 1, 2025, according to federal campaign finance filings reviewed by Reuters. The super PAC has raised $50.3 million so far in this election cycle, with roughly $50 million of that coming directly from Musk. Musk, the richest person in the world, has personally donated more than $85 million toward the midterms, including the money he has donated to America PAC.