‘Largest ever’: Elon Musk donates $443m to Trump's campaign ahead of US midterms

The largest share of the PAC's spending has gone towards the Texas Senate race (Photo: Reuters). Billionaire Elon Musk has spent more than $442 million on Republican campaigns and political groups ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, emerging as the largest individual political donor in US history.Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show that Musk made three direct contributions totalling $74.8 million to his America PAC between October 6 and 14, Forbes reported. An additional $1.98 million came through his company, United States of America Inc., taking his total contributions for the first half of October to nearly $77 million.America PAC is a political action committee founded and heavily backed by Musk to support Republican and conservative candidates through voter turnout operations and digital campaigns.According to Forbes, America PAC reported spending approximately $42.7 million during the first two weeks of October, with $46.5 million in cash remaining as of October 14.The PAC has reported around $68.6 million in independent expenditures during the current midterm election cycle, primarily targeting competitive Senate races, according to FEC records compiled ...