Elon Musk leads US midterm election donations with $446 million, with crypto companies among major donors The top 50 donors in the 2026 midterm election cycle have cumulatively invested $2.39 billion, including $1.54 billion from the Republican camp, $590 million from the Democratic camp, and $259 million from special interest groups. Elon Musk led the way with a donation of $446 million. Coinbase donated $57.7 million, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss donated a total of $55.3 million, Ripple donated $49.6 million, and Foris Dax donated $38.6 million. (Source: The Washington Post)