{
  "id": 12959307,
  "title": "Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/inside-elon-musks-midterm-spending-spree-12959307",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T21:14:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wired Business",
    "slug": "wired-business",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-inside-elon-musks-midterm-spending-spree/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elon Musk, founder and main donor of America PAC, has been funding the 2022 midterm elections, spending over $260 million to influence critical Senate races. America PAC is primarily targeting Democratic candidates, donating more than double the amount they spend supporting Republican candidates. The tracker created by WIRED monitors the PAC's donations in real time, revealing that their spending is more targeted this time around. Musk's PAC is concentrated on the most consequential Senate races, with significant donations against Democratic candidates in key states such as Texas, Ohio, and Iowa. Democrats' potential control of Congress could lead to increased investigations and regulatory pressure on Musk and his associates.",
  "summary": "This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we discuss where Elon Musk’s PAC is spending millions, the latest ideology Donald Trump claims is dangerous, and the backlash against the designer behind Muse’s logo.",
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        "outlet": "Wired",
        "title": "Inside Elon Musk’s Midterm Spending Spree",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/inside-elon-musks-midterm-spending-spree",
        "published": "2026-10-08T21:14:12.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}