President Donald Trump’s political operation and Elon Musk’s America PAC are pouring millions of dollars into competitive congressional races as Republicans move to defend their House and Senate majorities with less than eight weeks remaining before Election Day.
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom.
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have begun deploying tens of millions of dollars into some of the country’s most competitive congressional races, bringing two of the Republican Party’s largest political financial operations into the final stretch of the 2026 midterm campaign.
Trump said last week that he planned to allocate between $400 million and $500 million from his political operation toward helping Republican candidates before the Nov. 3 elections. His decision comes as Republicans defend control of both chambers against Democrats, while recent Reuters/Ipsos polling found Trump’s approval at 33% and Democratic voters reporting greater enthusiasm about participating in the midterms.
A newly created Republican super PAC called No Going Back has already reserved at least $24.9 million in television advertising across Alaska, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire and Ohio, according to AdImpact data reported by Reuters. The New York Times separately reported that the organization reserved roughly $49 million in advertising over Tuesday and Wednesday as the new operation rapidly expanded its footprint.
The spending follows months of Republican questions about when Trump’s sizable political war chest would be deployed. MAGA Inc., his primary super PAC, had accumulated roughly $400 million before Trump announced plans to use a substantial portion of the money in the midterms.
Texas has become one of the clearest examples of that shift.
MAGA Inc. recently committed $10 million to support Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton in his contest against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, while Musk’s America PAC has also put money into the race. Reuters reported that America PAC and MAGA Inc. had recently spent $2.4 million and $10 million, respectively, on the Texas contest, with approximately $6.9 million of the combined spending directed toward advertisements attacking Talarico.
Polling has shown a close contest, though surveys taken months before Election Day represent snapshots rather than predictions of the final result.
The decision to devote major Republican resources to Texas illustrates how the party’s spending map has expanded beyond traditional battlegrounds.
“Republicans now must spend real money defending an expanded map,” Republican strategist Brad Dayspring of Purple Strategies in Alexandria, Virginia, told Reuters. “When you suddenly have to put millions into Texas, having President Trump and Musk open their wallets gives Republicans the ability to shore up vulnerable races without draining resources from the rest of the map.”
Musk is simultaneously rebuilding the political operation that became a major component of Republican turnout efforts during the 2024 presidential election.
America PAC is expected to focus heavily on voter mobilization, including door-to-door canvassing, digital advertising and direct-mail campaigns aimed at Republican voters who may be less likely to participate in a midterm election. Axios reported in July that Musk was preparing a substantial midterm investment through the organization, which spent more than $260 million supporting Trump’s 2024 campaign.
Federal filings cited by Reuters show America PAC has already spent more than $7 million during the current cycle on digital advertisements, text messaging, voter calls, mailers and other campaign materials. A spokesman for the PAC declined to comment.
Trump’s spending operation has also become more complicated with the creation of No Going Back PAC, which registered with the Federal Election Commission on Sept. 1.
A person familiar with the operation told Reuters that Trump’s midterm political funds are helping support the new organization. The exact amount being routed through No Going Back has not been publicly disclosed.
No Going Back and MAGA Inc. are not formally affiliated, but the organizations share treasurer Charles Gantt as well as a telephone number and an address associated with the same Massachusetts firm, according to Reuters. Several vendors previously used by MAGA Inc. have also worked with the newer group. Gantt and representatives for the organizations did not respond to requests for comment.
Republican strategist Ron Bonjean said the separate organization could allow advertising backed by Trump’s political network to reach voters without carrying the more recognizable MAGA Inc. branding.
“It’s a brilliant strategy because it takes MAGA out of the name. It takes any affiliation to Trump out of the name. It has an innocuous name that no one will care about as opposed to MAGA Inc., which could turn off independent voters right away,” Bonjean said.
That is Bonjean’s assessment of the strategy; the reason No Going Back was established has not been publicly confirmed.
Because the super PAC registered in September, federal disclosure rules mean a more complete accounting of its donors is not expected until late October, shortly before Election Day.
Trump’s broader midterm effort was also on display this week during the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, where he urged supporters to treat the congressional elections as though he personally were on the ballot.
During the convention, Trump proposed providing a $5,000 “Trump dividend” to U.S. adults if Republicans retain control of Congress. The proposal would require congressional authorization, and details about eligibility, funding and implementation remain unresolved. Estimates place the potential cost at more than $1 trillion, while some Republican lawmakers have raised concerns about its fiscal and inflationary effects.
With the campaign entering its final weeks, the Republican financial operation is now moving from accumulation to deployment. Trump’s network is reserving large blocks of television advertising, Musk’s America PAC is expanding voter-turnout operations, and significant outside money is flowing into contests that both parties view as consequential to control of Congress.
The spending does not determine the outcome of those races, but it ensures that Republican candidates in several closely contested states will enter the final stretch with substantial outside financial support behind them.
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