Republican backers dominate list of top 10 midterm donors as Elon Musk boosts head-spinning 2026 total

Republican megadonors are motivated by crypto and AI this midterm cycle. Among the top 10 donors for the 2026 midterm elections, eight are pushing for Republican control of Congress. The top 40 donors gave over $2.5 billion by mid-October 2026, compared with a much smaller inflation-adjusted total of $197.5 million in 2014, the Brennan Center for Justice found. That year, the top donors favored Democrats. Elon Musk, who Brennan reports did not previously appear in the top 40 midterm...