Musk’s America PAC Spends Millions Against Democrats in 2026 Senate Races
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Updated · WIRED · Oct 8
Musk’s America PAC Spends Millions Against Democrats in 2026 Senate Races
3 articles · Updated · WIRED · Oct 8
Summary
$9 million in Texas attack ads against Democrat James Talarico highlights how Elon Musk’s America PAC is targeting the most consequential 2026 Senate contests rather than broadly boosting Republicans.
For every $1 the super PAC has spent supporting a Republican, more than $2 has gone to opposing a Democrat, according to WIRED’s live tracker of the group’s midterm spending.
The strategy is concentrated in states including Texas, Ohio and Iowa, where control of the Senate could determine whether Democrats can flip the chamber in November.
That makes the spending politically significant beyond the races themselves, because a Democratic takeover could bring investigations, subpoenas and tougher regulatory pressure on Musk and his companies.
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