Elon Musk targeted a flurry of money in late March to support Republican members of Congress who endorsed legislation to impeach judges or restrict their power, new filings revealed, bolstering his own push to punish judges who rule against the Trump administration.
The spending, which totaled $144,400 in support of nearly two dozen members of Congress, was disclosed Tuesday in filings to the Federal Election Commission.While the amount is a fraction of the millions he shelled out for Republican candidates before the November election, the spending so early in the 2026 midterm cycle further cements the billionaire’s long-term involvement in GOP politics despite a decisive loss for his preferred candidate in this month’s Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
The reports, filed by principal campaign committees of the members, reflect only a partial picture of Musk’s political spending in the first three months of 2025. Other contribution outlets controlled by Musk, including his America PAC, are not required to file until the end of July.
Musk gave close to the legal per-race maximum of $6,600 to 21 House members, all of whom had sponsored or co-sponsored resolutions to impeach judges or restrict their power. A GOP-led Congress is not expected to vote on impeaching any judges because the issue lacks overwhelming support, but several impeachment resolutions have been filed. For weeks, Musk has used X — the social media platform he owns — to target judges who ruled against the Trump administration…