Elon Musk's America PAC has launched digital advertisements this month in three states with competitive Senate races — Maine, Michigan and New Hampshire — urging viewers to register to vote and warning against socialism, according to a review of Meta political ad data cited by NBC News.
Musk's America PAC runs midterm ads in Maine, Michigan and New Hampshire
Elon Musk's America PAC has launched digital advertisements this month in three states with competitive Senate races — Maine, Michigan and New Hampshire — urging viewers to register to vote and warning against socialism, according to a review of Meta political ad data cited by NBC News.
Some of the ads are described as generic reminders that Senate races in those states could determine control of the chamber. Others attack socialism and feature an image of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with one ad warning that 'if you don't vote in November, socialism could declare victory over America,' according to the source.
The spending marks America PAC's first significant ad campaign since the April 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election, in which Musk spent millions of dollars and traveled to the state to support conservative Brad Schimel. Schimel lost to Susan Crawford, allowing liberals to retain their majority on the court.
Musk spent a quarter-billion dollars supporting Trump and Republican candidates in the 2024 election cycle, then served as an adviser to Trump at the start of his second term before what NBC News describes as an on-again, off-again relationship with the president after leaving the White House.
The newsletter's analysis section notes that polls show President Donald Trump's handling of a war with Iran — described as having reached the six-month mark — is 'deeply underwater' and that voters are skeptical the conflict will end soon. It also cites voter frustration over the economy as a factor reshaping the midterm landscape, including in Texas, where Democratic state Rep. James Talarico is challenging state Attorney General Ken Paxton for a Senate seat.
On the Texas race, Talarico has criticized Trump's effort to suspend tariffs on beef exports, while Paxton has countered with a pitch centered on lowering taxes. Trump traveled to Texas for a fundraiser, according to the newsletter. A chorus of Republican lawmakers has also warned the beef-tariff plan could hurt American farmers and ranchers, the newsletter states.
In other developments noted by NBC News: ICE plans to spend as much as $2 million to purchase robot 'dogs' for immigration enforcement, according to a government funding document reviewed by NBC News; new Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation measures remain elevated but that urgent action is not yet clearly necessary; a federal judge blocked a Postal Service regulation that would have affected mail-in ballots ahead of the midterms; and Trump signed an executive order creating a new U.S. Space Academy.
- The source does not state the total dollar amount America PAC has spent or plans to spend on the current midterm ad campaign.
- The source does not identify which specific Senate candidates, if any, the America PAC ads support or oppose beyond the anti-socialism messaging.
- The source does not name the country or parties involved in the 'war with Iran' beyond identifying it as such, nor does it provide details on how or when the conflict began.
- The source does not specify which polls are cited regarding Trump's approval on the Iran war or provide their methodologies, sample sizes, or fieldwork dates.
- The source does not state the exact date of Trump's Texas fundraiser.
- The source does not include a response from Musk, America PAC, or any Democratic party official regarding the new ad campaign.