Musk donates $158M to boost Ken Paxton
The gist
Elon Musk donated $158 million to a Senate GOP super PAC that routed the same sums to a pro-Ken Paxton group.
The money makes Musk the biggest known midterm donor in a Texas race Republicans fear losing.
How it unfolded
- Aug 2026Musk's trust donated $10 million and SLF donated $5 million to Lone Star Liberty PAC, another pro-Paxton super PAC.
- Late Aug 2026Musk donated $10 million to a separate pro-Paxton super PAC, money that allowed the group to start running television ads in late August.
- Sep 9, 2026Musk donated $75 million to the Senate Leadership Fund PAC.