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Elon Musk Will Spend $100 Million for Maine Collins

8/1/2026

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Elon Musk, the U.S. billionaire, will spend at least $100 million to support Sen. Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race.
Musk is also eyeing Senate contests in Michigan, Ohio, Alaska and Iowa while considering Texas, Georgia and North Carolina.
The Maine race will involve about $400 million in ads, with challenger Troy Jackson raising $2 million in two days after nomination and holding a slight July poll lead over Collins.

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Elon Musk, the U.S. billionaire, will spend at least $100 million to support Sen. Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race.
Musk is also eyeing Senate contests in Michigan, Ohio, Alaska and Iowa while considering Texas, Georgia and North Carolina.
The Maine race will involve about $400 million in ads, with challenger Troy Jackson raising $2 million in two days after nomination and holding a slight July poll lead over Collins.