co-president
Senior Advisor to the President for Government Efficiency (2025–2025)
| Born | 1971-06-28 · Pretoria |
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| Citizenship | South Africa (since 1971), Canada (since 1971), United States (since 2002) |
| Party | Independent |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS) |
| Occupation | CEO and product architect of Tesla, Founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, Founder and CEO of SpaceXAI, Founder and CTO of X Corp., Co-founder of Neuralink, The Boring Company, OpenAI, Zip2, X.com and PayPal, President of the Musk Foundation |
| Awards | Full list |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Elon Musk warned that Democrats are preparing congressional investigations as MAGA Inc. launched a $277 million midterm campaign. Musk ran a project to cut US government spending and push nearly 300,000 employees out of work.
TTRT World
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Elon Musk added fresh funds to his super PAC in the first two weeks of October, bringing his donations in the current election cycle to more than $445 million and making him one of the biggest contributors ever to such groups.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-23 04:30
Elon Musk has invested $366 million in campaigns, with his biggest political bet focused on the Senate. Its control could shape future investigations, federal spending and regulations affecting SpaceX and Tesla.
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CNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-22 18:29
James Talarico hit back at Elon Musk amid a feud in the Texas Senate race. In September, Musk donated $158 million to a Republican super PAC, which sent the money to a PAC backing GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton, Talarico’s opponent.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-10-22 01:21
Elon Musk warned that Democrats are preparing congressional investigations as MAGA Inc. launched a $277 million midterm campaign. Musk ran a project to cut US government spending and push nearly 300,000 employees out of work.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 21:00
Elon Musk’s planned spending of millions of dollars to support Republican Ken Paxton’s US Senate bid is giving Democratic challenger James Talarico a potent opening to attack the role of money in politics.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-21 20:30
Fueled by $178 million in donations from Elon Musk, two Republican super PACs raised $367 million in the third quarter. The haul adds to the GOP’s substantial financial advantage even as its chances of retaining majorities in the House and Senate diminish.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-17 08:00
Democrats are raising more than Republicans in key congressional races. Elon Musk is funding Ken Paxton in Texas, while GOP groups aligned with Trump are also involved.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 21:49
New campaign finance filings show billionaire Elon Musk playing a major role in funding Republican efforts in Texas against Democrat James Talarico.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 19:25
Democrats have raised as much as six times the amount of key Senate rivals, while Elon Musk is funding a Republican counteroffensive. The accompanying photo shows early voters in Atlanta, Georgia.
TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 15:57
New filings with the Federal Election Commission are bringing Elon Musk’s substantial influence on the 2026 midterm elections into view, particularly in the high-profile Texas Senate race.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-10-16 09:31