Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily
Elon Musk's America PAC is heavily investing in key US Senate races, with a focus on attacking Democratic candidates to influence the balance of power in Congress. Wired is tracking this spending daily to monitor the impact of Musk's financial influence on the upcoming midterm elections.
Why it matters
The spending patterns of super PACs significantly influence election outcomes and the legislative agenda regarding tech regulation.
As of October 6, America PAC, the main Musk-affiliated super PAC, had deployed $21 million of the $26.7 million it has spent on this year’s races into seven key US Senate contests that are widely seen as close—if not toss-ups—and represent a path for Democrats to take control of the chamber this November.
To monitor America PAC’s spending in the midterms, WIRED has created a live tracker that updates daily and highlights where America PAC is putting money into the midterms, from individual races to Musk’s overall influence on the election season. It draws on America PAC’s filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), which the agency processes daily and which lists all the payments America PAC has made for ads, mailers, and texts.
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