Elon Musk spent more than $276 million in newly disclosed donations to Republican groups since July, making him the biggest Musk’s record midterm election spending comes as the Tesla and SpaceX CEO rebuilds his relationship with Trump and has business ties to the federal government. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Elon Musk spent more than $276 million in newly disclosed donations to Republican groups since July, making him the biggestS1

• Musk’s record midterm election spending comes as the Tesla and SpaceX CEO rebuilds his relationship with Trump and has business ties to the federal government.S2

• Elon Musk spends $366 million on 2026 US midterm electionsS3

• The barrage of spending comes as Republicans fight to overcome Trump's slipping popularity and cost of living concerns.S4