America PAC Files $76 Million Musk Transfer for Texas Senate Push

Elon Musk transferred more than $76 million to America PAC in the first two weeks of October. The group filed the pre-election report with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday evening. The money aims to boost Republican candidates in the final phase of the midterm campaign. Texas voters will see the largest share of this new spending.

The PAC spent nearly $43 million during that same two-week window. It retains almost $47 million in cash for the remainder of the election season. Texas absorbed the bulk of the new outlays. The committee directed $15.2 million to the state, a figure twice as large as its total summer spending there. Of that amount, $12.4 million funded attacks on Democratic candidate James Talarico. Another $2.8 million supported Republican Ken Paxton.

Daily filings indicate an additional $9.1 million went against Talarico since the initial report. This brings the PAC's cycle total against the Democrat to nearly $28 million. That sum represents roughly 40 percent of the group's total spending on candidates. The committee also shifted toward digital platforms. It spent $11.4 million on online ads in the two-week period, an amount close to its combined spending on mail and text messages.

Musk has also engaged directly on social media. On Wednesday, he posted on X that something is deeply wrong with Talarico. He labeled the candidate a creep and claimed without evidence that Talarico would vote to transition children. Earlier in the month, Musk amplified a false claim that Talarico received treatment at a mental health facility. Talarico responded the same day, calling the system flawed because it allows a trillionaire to buy a senator.

An Emerson College poll of 1,000 likely Texas voters shows the race remains tight. Conducted from October 17 to 19, the survey placed Talarico at 48 percent and Paxton at 46 percent. The margin of error is three points. The stakes extend beyond the state. Democratic committee chairs in the House have signaled they will investigate Musk's role in the Department of Government Efficiency. They also plan to examine federal contracts held by his companies.

Silicon Valley Democrats have identified additional areas for scrutiny. Representatives Sam Liccardo, Jimmy Panetta, and Ro Khanna sent a letter to the White House. They stated the next Congress will closely scrutinize federal funding awarded to Musk's businesses. The letter specifically mentioned restrictions on SpaceX's Starshield satellite service in Ukraine.