Federal law should cap individual donations to super PACs supporting midterm candidates

Money raised and spent to influence American elections, from individual donations and party committees to political action committees and independent expenditure groups. Governed by disclosure requirements and contribution limits that Supreme Court rulings have steadily narrowed since Citizens United in 2010.

Elon Musk donated more than $276 million to Republican groups and his super PAC since July 2026, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund, according to a New York Times report. The contributions were intended to help Republicans preserve their Senate majority.