Elon Musk's $290M Political Machine

National (AZ, GA, MI, NV, NC, PA, WI)

Musk contributed ~$239M to America PAC in 2024 (91% of receipts), deployed on canvassing, digital ads, and voter mobilization for Trump across seven swing states. Total Musk 2024 spending across all vehicles exceeded $290M per FEC year-end filings. [source]

Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Wisconsin

RBG PAC spent its entire $20.5M budget — funded solely by the Elon Musk Revocable Trust — on Facebook/Instagram ads targeting women 18–54, claiming Trump would not support a federal abortion ban and shares Ruth Bader Ginsburg's position. [source]

National

Building America's Future spent ~$45M on digital campaigns designed to look like progressive pro-Harris content while misrepresenting Harris's policies. One operation, 'Project 2028,' was falsely attributed to Kamala Harris. Total 2024 spending was ~$98M. [source]

Wisconsin

America PAC spent at least $11.5M directly plus $3M to the Wisconsin GOP on the April 1, 2025 Supreme Court race for conservative Brad Schimel — the most expensive judicial election in U.S. history (>$100M total). Schimel lost to Susan Crawford by 10 points. Musk personally handed out two $1M checks to petition signers. [source]

National

Musk gave $10M directly to the Senate Leadership Fund (Republican Senate super PAC) per FEC year-end 2024 filings, plus $3M to the MAHA Alliance PAC in the same cycle. [source]

Kentucky

Musk gave $10M to Fight for Kentucky in January 2026 for Republican Senate candidate Nate Morris — less than eight months after pledging 'a lot less' political spending. By mid-2026 he ranked third-largest 2026 midterm donor at ~$85M total. [source]

America PAC stated its purpose as financing 'canvassing operations' to support conservative candidates, framed as promoting 'a meritocracy & individual freedom.' Notably, the FEC granted it a coordination exception allowing voter-turnout data-sharing with the Trump campaign — an unusual carve-out blurring the line between independent committee and campaign operation. [source]

A September 2024 America PAC ad warned: 'If you sit this election out, Kamala and the crazies will win,' casting Trump as an 'American badass' who would lower costs and stop illegal immigration. The PAC spent $3M on Facebook/Instagram, $1.5M on Google, and $201K on X through October 2024. [source]

RBG PAC ran ads claiming Trump shares Ruth Bader Ginsburg's abortion position — 'On this issue, great minds think alike' — and featuring Trump saying he would not sign a federal ban. Registering one day past the disclosure deadline hid the Musk funding source from voters until after Election Day. [source]

Building America's Future ran ~$45M in 'false flag' digital campaigns made to look like they came from progressive Harris-supporting groups while misrepresenting her positions — conservative dark money running ads that look liberal to confuse or suppress Harris voters. [source]