FEC Filings Show Musk Contributed More Than $150 Million to Texas Senate Race
Federal Election Commission filings reveal that tech billionaire Elon Musk contributed over $150 million to bolster the GOP in the Texas Senate race. The funds were directed to a Texas PAC supporting Republican Ken Paxton against Democrat James Talarico.
Monterey Salinas, CA, October 16, 2026 —
Federal Election Commission filings show that tech billionaire Elon Musk contributed more than $150 million to bolster Republicans in the Texas Senate race, according to the provided summary of the filings. The funds were directed to a Texas political action committee supporting Republican Ken Paxton in his contest against Democrat James Talarico.
The summary does not provide the name of the PAC or an exact contribution total. It also does not specify when the funds were contributed, how they were used, or whether the money was delivered in a single contribution or through multiple contributions. The filings’ publication date and the period they cover were not provided.
The available information identifies Paxton and Talarico as the candidates supported and opposed by the PAC, respectively. It does not include statements from Musk, either candidate, the PAC, or their campaigns. No details were provided about the candidates’ campaign finances, other spending in the race, or any response to the reported contribution.
The summary characterizes the money as directed to a PAC supporting Paxton; it does not say that Musk gave the funds directly to the candidate’s campaign. Further details about the PAC, the timing and structure of the contributions, and the filings themselves were not included in the information provided.
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