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Jul 30, 2026 Elon Musk's super PAC planned to spend up to $120 million on midterm races Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The planned spending showed how concentrated private wealth can shape electoral competition and amplify unequal political influence.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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- Musk Spending Big on Midterm Elections — Elon Musk's super PAC plans to spend between $100 million and $120 million to support Republican candidates in the midterm elections.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 80 – 2026-07-25–2026-07-31
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Jun 1, 2026 Tech billionaires and major companies spent heavily to influence California primary elections. Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The spending raised concerns that concentrated wealth was distorting equal political voice in candidate selection.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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- Tech Billionaires Influence California Elections — Tech billionaires, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin and crypto mogul Chris Larsen, have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to influence the California primary elections on June 2, 2026.
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Week 72 – 2026-05-30–2026-06-05
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