Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor

Musk’s record midterm election spending comes as the Tesla and SpaceX CEO rebuilds his relationship with Trump and has business ties to the federal government.

# Elon Musk gives $276 million to Republican groups, becomes biggest known 2026 midterm donor Musk’s record midterm election spending comes as the Tesla and SpaceX CEO rebuilds his relationship with Trump and has business ties to the federal government. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/12/elon-musk-republican-donations-2026-midterm-election.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*