Elon Musk’s political machine is extending its reach from federal agencies to local elections, according to The Wall Street Journal. America PAC is turning its attention to local races after pouring hundreds of millions of into Trump's presidential campaign. Republican candidates in states like Georgia and Arizona are seeking the group’s support for the 2026 elections. Musk has previously experimented with local political influence, including a covert attempt to unseat a Soros-backed prosecutor in Travis County, Texas. He also made the largest donation to Judicial Fairness PAC for Texas court of appeals races last year.
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00:02Elon Musk's political machine is extending its reach from federal agencies to local elections,
00:06according to the Wall Street Journal. America PAC is turning its attention to local races
00:11after pouring hundreds of millions into Trump's presidential campaign.
00:15Republican candidates in states like Georgia and Arizona are seeking the group's support
00:19for the 2026 elections. Musk has previously experimented with local political influence,
00:24including a covert attempt to unseat a Soros-backed prosecutor in Travis County,
00:29Texas. He also made the largest donation to Judicial Fairness PAC for Texas Court
00:34of Appeals races last year. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.