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Jeff Yass Donates $80 M, Becomes 3rd-Largest Midterm Fundraiser

5/10/2026

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

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