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Elon Musk is jumping back into the political spending arena ahead of the 2026 midterms with a new field program to help elect Republicans in at least eight states.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO authorized his super PAC, America PAC, to spend $100 million to $120 million for a new field program focused on conservative voter turnout in the 2026 midterms, The New York Times reported Thursday, citing two anonymous sources briefed on the plans.
America PAC poured more than $250 million into Trump’s reelection campaign in 2024, making Musk the biggest political donor in U.S. history.
America PAC is reviving these spending efforts and has communicated with other Republicans in recent weeks about the new field initiative, the Times reported. The effort is reportedly being coordinated with other GOP spending groups, as well.
The targeted Senate races include Alaska, Iowa, Maine, Michigan and Ohio, while conversations are also being held over races in North Carolina, Georgia and Texas, The New York Times added.
The super PAC will also reportedly spend in House races in Washington, Wisconsin and California.
It comes one day after Axios first reported the resurgence of America PAC’s efforts and its focus on boosting Republican voter turnout in a non-presidential election cycle.
A spokesperson for America PAC did not comment on the Times’s report, but they confirmed the Axios report to The Hill, stating the spending group is “excited” to contribute to Republicans’ efforts to keep their majority in Congress this fall.
“The president’s political team and the rest of the GOP apparatus have built a top-notch operation that will put Republicans in a strong position to buck history and retain control of Congress this fall, and we’re excited to again be part of the team,” wrote Andrew Romeo, a spokesperson for America PAC, in a statement.
The initiative will focus on door-knocking, mail, and digital advertisements targeting Republican voters, freeing up other groups to focus on television ads.
The reports come just days after Musk told The Economist he “got carried away” with his brief venture into politics.
The SpaceX CEO jumped into the political world during the 2024 elections, pouring hundreds of millions into the presidential race for Trump, while joining the then-candidate on the campaign trail.
Musk led Trump’s cost-cutting effort known as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which involved sweeping job and funding cuts across the federal government. The efforts sparked controversy for Musk and his companies, including Tesla, which saw its stock drastically fall during his time in politics.
Musk departed the White House in late May 2025, and DOGE officially shut down operations on July 4.
Shortly after leaving government, Musk and Trump clashed in a public dispute over the president’s sweeping spending bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. During the feud, Musk threatened to launch a third party, but the effort never came to fruition.
Musk and the president appeared to mend fences last year, with the tech billionaire most recently joining Trump on a trip to China with other tech leaders in May.
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