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Top donors at Space Exploration Technologies

3,286 donors · $257,588,358 · top recipient committees by dollars received: America PAC ($238.5M), Senate Leadership Fund ($10M), Maha Alliance ($3M) · FEC data through Jun 26, 2026

Itemized federal contributions over $200 only. Employer is self-reported on FEC filings.

Analysis

Federal Election Commission records show 3,286 contributors who listed SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES as their employer reported a combined $257,588,358 in itemized federal contributions as of June 26, 2026. The three committees receiving the largest share of those dollars were AMERICA PAC, with $238,523,077 in gross receipts from this cohort, followed by SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND at $10,000,000 and MAHA ALLIANCE at $3,000,000. These figures cover itemized contributions over $200 only; employer is self-reported on FEC filings, and the dollar amounts represent gross receipts to each named committee as the Schedule A immediate recipient — some committees may act as conduits that pass funds to downstream campaigns.

Leaderboard

By total itemized federal contributions
#DonorLocationGiftsTotal
1Musk, ElonAustin, TX30$253,137,877
2Musk, ElonDallas, TX1$3,000,000
3Johnsen, BretPalos Verdes Estates, CA29$25,300
4Juncosa, MarkPlaya Del Rey, CA26$13,600
5Shotwell, GwynneHawthorne, CA25$12,100
6Peden, RobertHawthorne, CA2$10,000
7Bjelde, Brian N.Hawthorne, CA24$9,600
8Hughes, TimothyHawthorne, CA23$9,408
9Taylor, MichaelMerritt Island, FL26$9,325
10Hofeller, JonathanHawthorne, CA24$8,485
11Keech, StuartHawthorne, CA8$8,320
12Hillier, RolandMelbourne, FL26$7,839
13Sadhwani, Anand H.Hawthorne, CA2$7,654
14Riley, William B.Hawthorne, CA3$7,000
15Hughes, TimothyMc Lean, VA2$6,600
16Dunn, Mathew P.Hawthorne, CA25$6,155
17Rossoni, MichaelHawthorne, CA21$5,713
18Ursenbach, JoshuaHawthorne, CA8$4,998
19O'Shaughnessy, TerrenceHawthorne, CA22$4,800
20Dreyer, LaurenHawthorne, CA13$4,300
21Vasquez, GonzaloHawthorne, CA22$4,240
22Tooley, JeffreySouth Pasadena, CA2$4,074
23Rivera, Jake A.Hawthorne, CA4$4,020
24Solomon, RaduHawthorne, CA5$3,610
25Cummings, NicholasHawthorne, CA22$3,600
26Jensen, JessicaVenice, CA27$3,510
27Gibbs IV, SamuelHawthorne, CA3$3,500
28Nicolls, MichaelHawthorne, CA3$3,500
29Higginbotham, JamiAnaheim, CA22$3,070
30Navarro Jr., TomasGarden Grove, CA20$2,690
31Bernick, IanHawthorne, CA4$2,670
32Flores, Oscar A.Hawthorne, CA4$2,610
33Lopez, MatthewHawthorne, CA4$2,570
34Tuckness, MatthewHawthorne, CA11$2,400
35Turner, DavidHawthorne, CA5$2,320
36Hewitt, StevenHawthorne, CA20$2,200
37Medina, ElliotHawthorne, CA20$2,200
38Aguilar, StevenHawthorne, CA12$2,179
39Davis, SpencerHawthorne, CA4$2,120
40Tioumentsev, DanielHawthorne, CA2$2,100
41Gill, DanielHawthorne, CA2$2,020
42Smith, Aaron D.Hawthorne, CA34$2,015
43Gibbs, Samuel C IVHawthorne, CA1$2,000
44Harris, David C.Arlington, VA2$2,000
45Hsu, TinaKirkland, WA2$2,000
46Lin, RonNorthridge, CA2$2,000
47Drazich, CheyneHawthorne, CA21$1,950
48Shindel, Thomas E.Hawthorne, CA23$1,935
49Hinzo, RobertHawthorne, CA18$1,850
50Causey, JamesHawthorne, CA3$1,820

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