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Musk Begins Funding GOP House and Senate Efforts for 2026

New checks follow quiet outreach to senior Republicans, with dollar amounts set to appear in next month's finance disclosures.

Overview

  • Axios reports he recently cut large checks and signaled more giving through the 2026 cycle.
  • No representatives for Musk, President Trump or the GOP House and Senate super PACs would comment on the contributions.
  • The giving followed a dinner at the vice president's residence with Vice President Vance, Susie Wiles, Taylor Budowich and Musk aide Jared Birchall.
  • Sources say his relationship with Trump has improved after their spring rupture but is not back to its earlier closeness.
  • Musk was the largest individual donor in 2024 at about $291.5 million, and allies now cast him as a traditional donor to party committees and super PACs.