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Elon Musk: Buying the Election to Protect His Federal Contracts

2 min readOct 26, 2026

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Elon Musk is trying to make himself more powerful than the government

From the war in Ukraine to elections in the U.S., never before in human history has a single private individual exercised such power. — MSN

“Musk ordered the slowdown of “a military-grade version” of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite system. Ukraine relies upon the system to intercept incoming Russian missiles and fire its drones against Russian targets. With a seeming flick of a switch, Musk has the power to alter the course of a deadly conflict.” — The Wall Street Journal

$38 Billion and Counting: 10 Times Musk Benefited From Your Tax Dollars — MTN

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Elon Musk becomes biggest donor of US midterms cycle with $366m spent — The Guardian

Follow the money behind Musk’s grift

Musk tries to buy the election for Republicans like Ken Paxton and Susan Collins

Elon Musk has become the biggest political donor of the 2026 US midterm elections cycle, funneling about $366m into political groups and campaigns as he backs conservative candidates and rightwing causes. The world’s richest person has poured more than $276m into politics since July alone, some of the most rapid political spending in US history. He’s targeting key races that will determine which party controls the US Senate. — The Guardian

TakeAway: Vote to stop Elon Musk’s grift. Democracy is not for sale!

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Democracy Labs is a nonprofit that applies technology and story telling to social justice and voting rights causes through maps, infographics - free to share.