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Elon Musk quietly becomes the largest known donor of the midterm elections as he tries to save the Republicans

Elon Musk quietly becomes the largest known donor of the midterm elections as he tries to save the Republicans

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October 12th, 2026

Elon Musk quietly becomes the largest known donor of the midterm elections as he tries to save the Republicans

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Elon Musk, the world's only billionaire, has quietly become the largest known donor in this year's midterm elections, disbursing more than $276 million since July in an attempt to preserve Republican majorities in Congress.

Elon Musk, el único billonario del mundo, se ha convertido discretamente en el mayor donante conocido en las elecciones de mitad de mandato de este año, desembolsando más de 276 millones de dólares desde julio para intentar salvar las mayorías republicanas en el Congreso.

The figures, revealed exclusively by The New York Times before this week's federal filing deadline, were confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesman for Musk's super PAC.

Las cifras, reveladas en primicia por el New York Times antes del plazo federal de presentación de esta semana, fueron confirmadas por Andrew Romeo, portavoz del super PAC de Musk.

The money includes 158 million dollars given to the Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC that supports Republican Senate candidates, which constitutes one of the largest known political donations in United States history, according to the Times.

El dinero incluye 158 millones de dólares entregados al Senate Leadership Fund, el principal super PAC que respalda a los candidatos republicanos al Senado, lo que constituye una de las mayores donaciones políticas conocidas en la historia de Estados Unidos, según el Times.

Another 76 million dollars were allocated to America PAC, a super PAC of Musk's, which has once again built a significant canvassing operation like the one it used to help elect President Donald Trump by knocking on doors in 2024.

Otros 76 millones de dólares fueron destinados a America PAC, un super PAC de Musk, que una vez más ha construido una importante operación de movilización como la que utilizó para ayudar a elegir al presidente Donald Trump tocando puertas en 2024.

Musk also contributed 10 million dollars to Lone Star Liberty PAC, a group that supports the Republican candidate for the Senate in Texas, Ken Paxton.

Musk también aportó 10 millones de dólares a Lone Star Liberty PAC, un grupo que apoya al candidato republicano al Senado en Texas, Ken Paxton.

The race has been a major focus of Musk's efforts.

La contienda ha sido un foco importante de los esfuerzos de Musk.

This marks a drastic shift from last May, when Musk expressed his intention to cut back on future political spending.

Constituye un viraje drástico respecto al pasado mayo, cuando Musk manifestó su intención de reducir el gasto político futuro.

"I think I've done enough," he stated at the time.

"Creo que ya he hecho suficiente", declaró en aquel entonces.

Despite the cash injection, Musk has generally kept a lower profile than he did in 2024, when he appeared on stage alongside Trump at rallies, and than in the early days of the president's second term, when he was at the helm of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Pese a la inyección de efectivo, Musk ha mantenido, en líneas generales, un perfil más discreto que en 2024, cuando compareció en el escenario junto a Trump en mítines, y que en los primeros días del segundo mandato del presidente, cuando estuvo al frente del Departamento de Eficiencia Gubernamental.

He had a falling-out with Trump when he left his government post, although the two have since reconciled.

Tuvo un desencuentro con Trump al abandonar su cargo gubernamental, si bien ambos se han reconciliado desde entonces.

Last week, Trump presented Musk with the National Medal of Science.

La semana pasada, Trump le hizo entrega a Musk de la Medalla Nacional de Ciencia.

Musk's net worth has fluctuated around one trillion dollars this year depending on changes in stock prices, but last week it once again surpassed that figure, according to Forbes magazine.

El patrimonio neto de Musk ha oscilado este año en torno al billón de dólares según los cambios en los precios de las acciones, pero la semana pasada volvió a superar esa cifra, según la revista Forbes.

Republicans hold a huge financial advantage over their Democratic counterparts, a disparity that has provided a rare bright spot for a party bracing for potentially significant losses amid voters' deep frustration with the president's performance, stubbornly high prices, and the unpopular war with Iran.

Los republicanos cuentan con una enorme ventaja financiera sobre sus homólogos demócratas, una disparidad que ha supuesto un raro punto brillante para un partido que se prepara para posibles pérdidas importantes en medio de la profunda frustración de los votantes por el desempeño del presidente, los precios obstinadamente altos y la impopular guerra con Irán.

They have been using the money to saturate the airwaves in the final stretch of the race.

Han estado empleando el dinero para saturar las ondas en la recta final de la contienda.

These substantial investments have enabled the Republican Party apparatus to spread its message so that Republicans have a chance to fight and defy history," Romeo told the Times.

Estas sólidas inversiones han permitido al aparato del Partido Republicano difundir su mensaje a fin de que los republicanos tengan una oportunidad de luchar y desafiar la historia", dijo Romeo al Times.

The Democrats responded to the news by accusing the Republicans of using vast amounts of cash to cover up their shortcomings.

Los demócratas replicaron a la noticia acusando a los republicanos de valerse de ingentes cantidades de efectivo para encubrir sus deficiencias.

"Republicans are hoping to buy these elections, injecting tens of millions into the races in an attempt to overcome their unpopular candidates, an unpopular president, and an unpopular economy," said Lauren French, a spokesperson for the Democrats' Senate Majority PAC.

«Los republicanos esperan comprar estas elecciones, inyectando decenas de millones en las contiendas para intentar superar a sus candidatos impopulares, a un presidente impopular y a una economía impopular», dijo Lauren French, portavoz del Senate Majority PAC de los demócratas.

October 12th, 2026

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