On July 29-30, 2026, Axios and The New York Times reported that Elon Musk is reviving America PAC, the super PAC that spent more than $260 million to help elect Trump in 2024, to boost Republican turnout in the midterms. The Times reported that Musk had authorized $100 million to $120 million for operations in at least eight states, beginning with Senate races in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and Ohio, with possible efforts in the North Carolina, Georgia and Texas Senate races and House races in California, Wisconsin and Washington, according to People and Gizmodo, which summarized the Times report. Gizmodo, citing the Times, reported that Musk's top political adviser, Chris Young, would lead the effort.
Axios reported that the PAC will focus on door-knocking, digital advertising and direct mail aimed at the conservative base, including voters less inclined to vote in non-presidential years, and that Musk had been in talks with Trump's team about how he can help. “America PAC was an essential partner for our historic GOTV operation in 2024, and their return for 2026 is a huge boost for Republicans across the country,” James Blair, Trump's senior political adviser, told Axios. America PAC spokesman Andrew Romeo said, “we're excited to again be part of the team.” A Republican National Committee official told Newsweek the party expects to coordinate with America PAC on canvassing, citing new room to coordinate after the Supreme Court's ruling in NRSC v. FEC.
This is legal super PAC activity. What makes it notable is its scale and its open coordination with the president's political operation. It also marks a reconciliation: Musk fell out with Trump after his four-month stint leading DOGE and floated starting a third party, Axios noted (see Musk's America PAC Faces Voter Fraud Allegations in Georgia After Canvassers Reportedly Fabricated Door-Knock Data and Wisconsin's Bipartisan Elections Commission Finds Musk Likely Broke the Bribery Law With His $1 Million Voter Checks and Refers Him to Prosecutors).
Update (October 2, 2026): America PAC disclosed its first midterm spending in early September, about $800,000 in August expenditures, largely printing costs, with the biggest share helping Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton (CNN). By late September, filings showed it had spent $16.6 million on Senate contests, including $6.3 million in Texas, and $3.1 million across more than 30 House districts, much of it on phone calls, text messages and printed material (USA Today). “America PAC is working in full coordination with the entire GOP,” Romeo said.
Correction (October 2, 2026): This entry said the Times cited two people briefed on the plans, that the program would begin “next month,” and that America PAC intended to align its canvassing with the Koch network's Americans for Prosperity. None of those details appear in the sources that could be loaded, so they were removed; coordination is now attributed to Axios and to an RNC official quoted by Newsweek.
Update (October 12, 2026): Musk has given more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, the New York Times reported, and a spokesperson for his super PAC, Andrew Romeo, confirmed the figures to AP. Musk led DOGE early in Trump's second term, had a falling out with Trump on leaving, and the two have since reconciled, AP reported. Federal filings are due October 15.
Of the larger figure some outlets reported, Reuters explained that Musk has spent $366 million in the election cycle that began January 1, 2025, of which at least $276 million went to Republican groups and his own super PAC since July; his super PAC's spokesman confirmed the breakdown.
Update (October 18, 2026): Musk gave the Senate Leadership Fund $75 million on September 9 and $83 million on September 23, and “Both times, the SLF transferred the exact same amount to Texas PAC the following day,” CNBC reported from FEC filings. Texas PAC, which backs Ken Paxton, reported no other donors through the end of September.
Update (October 19, 2026): Musk has put more than $7 million into independent groups backing Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio, according to an analysis of federal data by the advocacy group Guardrails Action, the Ohio Capital Journal reported; Newsweek put the figure at $7.9 million. The recipient committees had not yet appeared in FEC independent-expenditure filings for Husted.