HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — As the midterm elections approach, an Elon Musk-backed super PAC reported that it spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to support Republican candidates in several states, including Pennsylvania.
America PAC spent roughly $36,000 total to support three Pennsylvania congressional candidates who are seeking reelection this November, according to an independent expenditures report filed this week.
The PAC is supporting Scott Perry (PA-10), Ryan Mackenzie (PA-7) and Rob Bresnahan (PA-8), according to the filing.
Perry has been in office since 2013, and he’ll face off against Democrat Janelle Stelson for the second time. Perry defeated Stelson in 2024 by just a few thousand votes.
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Mackenzie, who represents Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties in eastern Pennsylvania, will face a challenge from Democrat Bob Brooks.
Brooks accused Musk of attempting to buy the congressional seat, stating, “Pennsylvania’s Seventh District is not for sale.”
Bresnahan, who represents northeastern Pennsylvania, is running against Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti.
America PAC spent a total of $800,000 across the country, according to the filing. The PAC poured the most money into races in Texas, Maine and Ohio.
Musk is known as the richest person in the world and led the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aimed to cut government spending and eliminate fraud.
He was active in supporting Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election, holding speeches in Pennsylvania and a $1 million giveaway to voters who signed a petition to support the U.S. Constitution.
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