Musk earlier political spending tally
- Publisher
- Reuters
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- Type
- fec reporting
- Link
- https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-spent-over-quarter-billion-dollars-help-elect-trump-2024-12-06/
- Last checked
- 2026-10-26
- Rights
- reference only — we link and describe; we do not republish the text.
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Elections and Democracy
Musk's political money: at least $288 million in 2024, and a new wave for the 2026 midterms
FEC-based tallies put Musk's 2024 election spending at $259 million (Reuters, Dec 2024) and at least $288 million (Washington Post, Jan 2025); separate 2026 midterm tallies range from $366 million to more than $445 million.