Overview
- Axios first reported the gift to the Fight for Kentucky super PAC last week, marking Musk’s largest single contribution to a Senate race.
- Nate Morris effectively acknowledged the support by reposting praise about the donation on X shortly after the reports.
- Internal and publicized polls show Morris trailing Rep. Andy Barr and former Attorney General Daniel Cameron, though betting markets improved his odds following the news.
- The donation followed a recent conversation between Musk and Morris and comes as Musk maintains close ties with Vice President J.D. Vance, who is a friend of Morris.
- The funds flow to an outside group for independent spending ahead of Kentucky’s May 19 Republican primary in a race where the GOP nominee is widely favored in November.