{
  "id": 14064143,
  "title": "Musk spent $276 mil. to boost Republicans in midterms: US media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/musk-spent-276-mil-to-boost-republicans-in-midterms-us-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T23:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261013/musk-spent-276-mil-to-boost-republicans-in-midterms-us-media"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has donated $276 million to groups supporting conservative American political candidates ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, according to US media reports on Monday. This single contribution makes Musk the biggest individual donor for the November 3 elections, as noted by the New York Times. In total, Musk has spent $366 million during this election cycle. The biggest beneficiary of Musk's largesse has been the Republican's Senate Leadership Fund, which received $158 million to help keep the party's majority in the upper chamber of Congress. Despite historically narrow margins, this funding aims to secure that advantage.\n\nMusk's electoral spending is not a new phenomenon; he contributed $290 million in 2024 to aid President Donald Trump's reelection bid. During that time, Musk even had the opportunity to work at the White House, overseeing Trump's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project. However, their relationship soured, leading to Musk's departure from the White House role. They have since mended their differences, with Trump even recognizing Musk's contributions by awarding him the National Medal of Science during a recent event in Washington D.C.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — Tech billionaire Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has contributed $276 million to organizations boosting the campaigns of right-wing American candidates ahead of upcoming midterm elections, US media reported Monday. The sum, all contributed since July, positions Musk as the largest single donor for the November 3 elections, according to the New York Times. He has spent a total of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Musk gives GOP a boost ahead of the midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/musk-gives-gop-a-boost-ahead-of-the-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-12T21:00:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Musk spent US$276mil to boost Republicans in midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/musk-spent-us-276mil-to-boost-republicans-in-midterms",
        "published": "2026-10-12T23:50:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Musk spent $276 mil. to boost Republicans in midterms: US media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/musk-spent-276-mil-to-boost-republicans-in-midterms-us-media",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:22:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}