Elon Musk Spends $10 Million to Help Nate Morris in Kentucky Senate Race
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Elon Musk donated $10 million to support Republican businessman Nate Morris in Kentucky's competitive Senate primary race to succeed Senator Mitch McConnell.
- The donation is Musk's largest disclosed contribution for the 2026 midterm cycle and signals his intent to influence the elections after a turbulent recent relationship with the Republican Party.
- Morris, a founder of a waste and recycling company and ally of Vice President JD Vance, opposes McConnell and the Republican establishment wing that McConnell represented.
- Musk has previously called for McConnell to step down as Senate Republican leader, and McConnell announced in 2025 he would not seek re-election amid health concerns.
- Despite Morris's outsider status, former state attorney general Daniel Cameron currently leads in
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