Key facts
- Elon Musk gave $158 million to Senate Leadership Fund and $20 million to Congressional Leadership Fund.
- Musk also donated $10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC and over $88 million to America PAC.
- Richard Uihlein has given over $130 million to Restoration PAC and other conservative groups.
- Timothy Mellon gave $20 million to the House Republicans' super PAC.
- Democracy PAC, linked to George Soros, received $102 million and distributed it to Democratic groups.
- Majority Forward and House Majority Forward transferred $163 million to Democratic congressional super PACs.
Elon Musk and Richard Uihlein are significantly fueling Republican super PAC spending, with Musk alone contributing over $188 million in the third quarter to various groups supporting Republican candidates. His donations included $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund and $20 million to the Congressional Leadership Fund, as well as $10 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC and over $88 million to America PAC, which supports Trump's campaign and other Republicans.
Richard Uihlein has also been a major funder, exceeding $130 million in federal political giving this cycle, primarily to Restoration PAC and other conservative organizations. Timothy Mellon contributed $20 million to the House Republicans' super PAC.
On the Democratic side, George Soros' Democracy PAC received $102 million from linked entities. Additionally, dark money groups like Majority Forward and House Majority Forward transferred $163 million to Democratic congressional super PACs. Republican dark money groups American Action Network and One Nation collectively gave $197 million to their affiliated super PACs.