Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk made a major splash in the Kentucky Senate race last week, donating $10 million to a super PAC backing Republican candidate Nate Morris, according to a report from Axios. The contribution, made to the Fight for Kentucky PAC, represents the largest single Senate donation Musk has made to date and signals his growing interest in shaping the GOP’s future beyond the White House.
Musk, the world’s richest person, has already been a significant political donor in recent years. He poured at least $250 million into President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, placing him among the most influential conservative-leaning donors in the country. The Hill reported it has reached out to the Fight for Kentucky PAC for comment on the latest contribution.
Morris, 45, is running in a crowded Republican primary to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell. He officially launched his campaign last June during an appearance on the podcast hosted by Donald Trump Jr.. During that announcement, Morris leaned heavily into his outsider message, highlighting his business background and arguing that Washington needs fresh leadership. He said that if elected, he would “finally give this seat back to the people.”
A graduate of George Washington University, Morris founded Rubicon Technologies, a waste management company, and currently serves as the CEO of Morris Industries, a holding company. He has positioned himself as a businessman rather than a career politician, a message that has resonated with voters frustrated by establishment Republicans.
Morris has not hesitated to take direct aim at his primary opponents. He has sharply criticized Rep. Andy Barr and Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, dismissing both men as “McConnell-ites.” Morris has framed the race as a direct judgment on McConnell’s decades-long tenure, arguing that Kentucky Republicans deserve a clean break from the past.
“This race is going to be very, very simple,” Morris said previously. “It’s a referendum on Mitch McConnell’s record. It’s a referendum on Mitch McConnell’s legacy.”
Musk’s involvement comes after a complicated year in Republican politics. He briefly ran the Department of Government Efficiency for just over four months last year but later had a falling-out with President Trump, in part over GOP-backed tax and budget legislation Trump signed into law last July. Despite that rift, Musk and Trump appeared together publicly at the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September, signaling that lines of communication had not completely broken down.
Musk has also remained closely connected to Republican leadership circles. He attended a November black-tie dinner at the White House honoring Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and reportedly had dinner that same month with Vice President JD Vance and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. According to Axios, Musk has told GOP operatives he plans to open his massive checkbook for the upcoming midterm elections and has already made sizable donations to Republican House and Senate efforts.
Financial disclosures show that Morris has also invested heavily in his own campaign. Through the third quarter of last year, he loaned more than $3 million to his campaign committee and raised more than $1 million in outside contributions, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
With Musk’s backing now in play, the Kentucky Senate race is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched Republican primaries in the country.
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