Musk All-In For Trump-Backed Senate Candidate With $10 Million Donation
Elon Musk has poured a staggering $10 million into Kentucky’s U.S. Senate race, backing Republican outsider Nate Morris through the “Fight for Kentucky” super PAC, according to reports. The contribution marks the single largest Senate-related donation Musk has made, signaling a major show of confidence in a candidate running squarely against the GOP establishment.
The influx of cash comes as Morris, a businessman with no prior elected office, campaigns for the Republican nomination to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell. Fox News reported that Morris is positioning himself as an unapologetically pro-Trump candidate, contrasting his private-sector background with the entrenched political class long associated with Washington.
Morris said Musk’s support will allow his campaign to significantly broaden its reach as the primary heats up. He is competing in a crowded field that includes Rep. Andy Barr and former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
“Elon picks winners. Elon has been the greatest entrepreneur in the history of our world, and people are going to be talking about him for 1,000 years. And he knows success. He knows leadership, and I think this is another example of him putting his money where his mouth is,” Morris said, per Fox.
The candidate emphasized that his campaign has so far relied heavily on personal funds and grassroots donations from conservatives nationwide who are eager to upend the status quo.
Morris explained that he has “financed most of the campaign myself, and also with help from small dollars from all over the country that want to stop the McConnell machine and want to send a pro-Trump outside business person to the U.S. Senate.”
Still, he acknowledged the strategic importance of Musk’s backing, adding that “this investment from Elon Musk is going to give our message, our campaign, the opportunity to continue to amplify why we should be the U.S. senator here in Kentucky, and the kind of senator we’re going to be.”
Asked why Musk chose to support him, Morris pointed to their shared outsider mentality and hardline policy views. “I think he saw an outside business guy and someone that was willing to take on the Mitch McConnell machine, and someone that’s going to tell it like it is, and has experience creating jobs, and I think also, a really tough, hard-line immigration policy,” Morris told Fox.
Fox also noted that Musk maintains close ties with Vice President JD Vance, who is a personal friend of Morris, further strengthening the alliance among pro-Trump conservatives.
Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has become increasingly active in Republican politics in recent years. While he previously clashed publicly with President Donald J. Trump, now serving his second term in the White House, political observers say Musk’s latest move underscores his continued involvement heading into the 2026 midterm elections.
Kentucky’s Republican primary is scheduled for May 19, with the general election set for Nov. 3.
“Musk went all in for Trump in the 2024 election, dishing out nearly $300 million in support of Trump’s bid through America PAC, a Trump-aligned super PAC. Much of the money was used for get-out-the-vote efforts and ads in the crucial battleground states as Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off for the presidency,” Fox reported.
.@NateMorris tells @FOX56News that in a meeting with @elonmusk his contrast and criticisms of Sen. Mitch McConnell and his business background helped earn Musk's financial backing. "I think it shows the kind of clout that we’re going to have when we’re a senator," he said. pic.twitter.com/HwhEKQgwjo
— Bode Brooks | FOX 56 News (@BodeBrooks) January 19, 2026
“But Trump and Musk had a major falling out last year, with Musk threatening to form a third party, before patching up their relationship the past couple of months,” the outlet added.
In recent months, Musk has been seen dining with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, including meetings at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Following those visits, Musk made sizable contributions to GOP-aligned super PACs supporting Republican House and Senate candidates.
Morris officially launched his Senate bid in June during an appearance on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast and later held a campaign rally alongside conservative activist Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA. Notably, Morris was the last Senate candidate endorsed by Kirk before his tragic assassination several months later.
The Kentucky businessman has since racked up endorsements from prominent MAGA-aligned figures, including Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio, Sen. Jim Banks of Indiana, and Steve Bannon, a former top strategist for President Trump and host of the widely followed “War Room” podcast.