{"id":2637961,"date":"2026-07-30T16:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T20:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-pac-to-spend-big-in-midterm-elections\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T16:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T20:40:54","slug":"elon-musk-pac-to-spend-big-in-midterm-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-musk-pac-to-spend-big-in-midterm-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk PAC to spend big in midterm elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felon-musk-pac-to-spend-big-in-midterm-elections%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637961&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk&#8217;s super PAC, america PAC, plans to significantly support the Republican efforts in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections by allocating over $120 million in its next 100 days, aiming to bolster Republican control of Congress. the PAC will focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-reality-trump-campaign-reins-in-spending-with-eyes-on-biden\/\" title=\"... campaign cuts spending to focus on Biden\">targeted voter outreach<\/a> in key states, especially conservative-leaning voters less likely to participate in non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-search-for-signs-the-tide-is-turning-against-trump\/\" title=\"Democrats search for signs the tide is turning against ...\">-presidential election years<\/a>.Musk is not expected to campaign publicly but has previously spent over $260 million supporting Donald Trump in 2024. Historically,Musk-funded initiatives have included voter registration drives and campaign support,such as a $1 million daily giveaway and backing a conservative judge in Wisconsin. america PAC\u2019s strategies include door-to-door canvassing and digital advertising, with efforts concentrated in states like Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, and Ohio. Despite a critically important funding advantage over Democrats, some Democratic candidates have been raising more money. Musk&#8217;s political activities were sparked by disagreements with Trump and the Republican Party, notably over EV tax credits and other policies, but Musk and Trump reportedly reconciled by September.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1412\">Elon Musk<\/a>\u2018s super PAC, America PAC, will complement the Republican 2026 campaign apparatus for November\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">midterm elections<\/a>, months after the trillionaire threatened to start a third party at the pinnacle of his feud with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe President\u2019s political team and the rest of the GOP apparatus have built a top notch operation that will put Republicans in a strong position to buck history and retain control of Congress this fall, and we\u2019re excited to again be part of the team,\u201d America PAC spokesman Andrew Romeo told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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on Pat Ryan to return more than $700,000 in AIPAC cash<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4669587\/pennsylvania-green-party-endorsed-ballot-house-races-candidates-siphoning-votes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Green Party warns of unauthorized ballot push in key Pennsylvania House races<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">America PAC announced on Thursday that Musk is preparing to spend upward of $120 million on his super PAC during the next 100 days, though he is not poised to campaign publicly as he did in 2024, when he spent more than $260 million helping Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk, for example, funded a $1 million-a-day giveaway through America PAC that election cycle to encourage swing-state residents to register voters, including in Pennsylvania, providing winners with giant gimmick checks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also spent more than $20 million on the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election supporting a conservative judge, who lost by about 10 points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">America PAC will now target conservative voters who are less likely to vote in nonpresidential election years in at least eight states before November, five Senate states and three congressional states.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An America PAC spokeswoman would not confirm to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> whether those states could include Texas, where Musk is based and where Republican state Attorney General <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4370\">Ken Paxton<\/a> has yet to receive any financial support from the GOP apparatus, including Trump\u2019s MAGA Inc. and Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"178\">John Thune<\/a>\u2018s (R-SD) Senate Leadership Fund.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current states for America PAC\u2019s planned fieldwork program, supplemented by direct mail and digital advertising, include Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, and Ohio, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/30\/us\/politics\/elon-musk-midterms-republicans.html\">according to<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">America PAC knocked on more than 10 million doors in 2024, and get-out-the-vote efforts will remain the super PAC\u2019s focus in 2026 under the leadership of Musk political adviser Chris Young so other Republican groups can spend money on ads, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/29\/musk-pac-midterm-election?utm_source=newsletter&#038;utm_medium=email&#038;utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&#038;stream=top\">according to<\/a> <em>Axios<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To that end, Republican super PACs already have a $300 million-plus advantage over their Democratic counterparts, although many Democratic candidates have been outfundraising their GOP opponents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4668496\/beshear-mcconnell-pressure-campaign-2028-test\/\"><strong>BESHEAR\u2019S PRESSURE CAMPAIGN ON MCCONNELL TESTS HIS 2028 POLITICAL BRAND<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk threatened to start the America Party last July after he and Trump disagreed over Republicans\u2019 repeal of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electric-vehicles\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1413\">electric vehicle <\/a>tax credits in the One Big Beautiful Bill, with Musk<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-government-efficiency\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11686\"> <\/a>appearing to imply the president was mentioned in the federal government\u2019s files regarding convicted sex offender <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1860\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump and Musk had apparently made up by September, appearing together during <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4089\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>\u2018s memorial service after Kirk\u2019s assassination earlier that month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elon Musk\u2019s super PAC to support GOP efforts in 2026 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