# Elon Musk has put at least $276 million into the midterms since summer

https://mins.news/en/item/97066

- CNN, 2026-10-12 21:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/12/politics/elon-musk-midterm-spending-276-million?Date=20261012&Profile=CNN

> Since the summer, Elon Musk has spent at least $276 million on the midterms, re-emerging as the Republican Party’s largest known donor.

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