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Musk quietly becomes the largest donor in the midterm elections, strongly backing the Republican Party

Musk quietly becomes the largest donor in the midterm elections, strongly backing the Republican Party

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October 12th, 2026

Musk quietly becomes the largest donor in the midterm elections, strongly backing the Republican Party

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

埃隆·马斯克,作为全球唯一的万亿富翁,已悄然成为今年中期选举中已知的最大捐助者,自7月以来已捐出超过2.76亿美元,试图保住共和党在国会中的多数地位。

These figures were first reported by The New York Times ahead of this week's federal filing deadline and were confirmed by Andrew Romeo, a spokesman for Musk's super PAC.

这些数字最初由《纽约时报》在本周联邦申报截止日期前报道,并得到了马斯克超级政治行动委员会发言人安德鲁·罗密欧的证实。

According to The New York Times, this sum includes 158 million dollars given to the Senate Leadership Fund — the main super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidates — which ranks among the largest known political donations in American history.

据《纽约时报》报道,这笔钱包括向参议院领导力基金——支持共和党参议员候选人的主要超级政治行动委员会——提供的1.58亿美元,这是美国历史上已知最大的政治捐款之一。

In addition, another 76 million dollars flowed to America PAC — a super PAC of Musk's — which once again built a significant voter-turnout operation, much like the one it used in 2024 to help elect President Donald Trump by knocking on doors.

此外,另有7600万美元流向了美国政治行动委员会——这是马斯克的一个超级政治行动委员会,它再次建立了一个重要的投票率运作机制,就像它在2024年通过挨家挨户敲门帮助选举唐纳德·特朗普总统时所用的那样。

Musk also contributed $10 million to the Lone Star Freedom PAC, an organisation that backs Ken Paxton, the Republican candidate for senator in Texas.

马斯克还向孤星自由政治行动委员会提供了1000万美元,该组织支持德克萨斯州共和党参议员候选人肯·帕克斯顿。

This race has been a central focus of Musk's efforts.

这场竞选一直是马斯克努力的主要焦点。

This marks a dramatic reversal from his stance last May, when Musk declared his intention to cut back on future political spending.

这与去年5月的立场形成了戏剧性的逆转,彼时马斯克曾宣称他有意削减未来的政治开支。

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

“我认为我已经做得够多了,”他当时如是说。

Despite receiving a massive injection of funds, Musk has generally maintained a lower profile than he did in 2024.

尽管获得了巨额资金注入,马斯克总体上仍维持着较2024年更为低调的姿态。

In 2024, he appeared at rallies alongside Trump; at the start of the president's second term, however, he took charge of the Department of Government Efficiency.

2024年,他曾现身集会与特朗普同台;而在总统第二任期伊始,他则执掌了政府效率部。

When he stepped down from his government post, he had clashed with Trump, yet the two have since reconciled.

他在卸任政府职务之际曾与特朗普产生过摩擦,然而二人其后已重修旧好。

Last week, Trump awarded Musk the National Medal of Science.

上周,特朗普向马斯克授予了国家科学奖章。

Buffeted by fluctuations in share prices, Musk's net worth has hovered around the trillion-dollar mark throughout this year; yet according to Forbes magazine, he crossed that trillion-dollar threshold once again last week.

受股价波动影响,马斯克的净资产今年始终在万亿美元关口附近起伏,然而据《福布斯》杂志披露,他于上周再度跨越了这一万亿美元的门槛。

Republicans hold a substantial financial advantage over their Democratic rivals — a rare bright spot for a party that is staring down the prospect of a potentially devastating defeat, as voters express deep dissatisfaction with the president's performance, persistently high prices, and an unpopular war with Iran.

共和党人相较于民主党对手拥有巨大的财务优势——对于一个正面临潜在重大失败的政党来说,这一差距是罕见的亮点,因为选民对总统的表现、居高不下的物价以及不受欢迎的伊朗战争深感不满。

They have consistently been putting these funds to use, unleashing a barrage of advertising in the final stretch of the campaign.

他们始终在利用这些资金,在竞选活动的最后阶段进行铺天盖地的广告投放。

"These substantial investments have enabled the Republican machine to disseminate its message, thereby granting Republicans an opportunity that defies historical precedent," Romeo told The New York Times.

“这些雄厚的投资使共和党机器得以传播其信息,从而赋予共和党人一个违背历史规律的机会,”罗密欧对《纽约时报》说。

Democrats responded to this news by accusing Republicans of using vast sums of cash to conceal their own weaknesses.

民主党人针对这一消息作出回应,指责共和党人凭借巨额现金来掩饰自身的短板。

"Republicans are trying to buy these elections, pouring tens of millions of dollars into campaigns in an attempt to escape their unpopular candidates, an unpopular president, and an unpopular economy," said Lauren French, a spokesperson for the Democratic Senate Majority PAC.

“共和党人企图收买这些选举,向竞选注入数千万美元,以图甩开他们那些不受欢迎的候选人、不受欢迎的总统以及不受欢迎的经济,”民主党参议院多数党政治行动委员会发言人劳伦·弗伦奇表示。

October 12th, 2026

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