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Jeff Yass Donates $80M, Ranks Third Behind Soros, Musk

5/7/2026

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Jeff Yass has become the third-largest individual donor in the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle, contributing more than $80 million.
His giving places him behind only George Soros and Elon Musk among individual donors this cycle.
Yass is a leading donor to President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc.
He contributed $15 million to the School Freedom Fund and $20 million to a federal PAC backing Ohio Governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

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Jeff Yass has become the third-largest individual donor in the 2026 U.S. midterm election cycle, contributing more than $80 million.
His giving places him behind only George Soros and Elon Musk among individual donors this cycle.
Yass is a leading donor to President Donald Trump’s MAGA Inc.
He contributed $15 million to the School Freedom Fund and $20 million to a federal PAC backing Ohio Governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.