Tech millionaire Elon Musk has donated $10 million to the campaign of Nate Morris, the Republican candidate running to replace Kentucky's longest-serving Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Morris confirmed the donation from the world’s richest man on Monday, calling it an “incredible stamp of approval” by the “greatest visionary of our time" during an interview on Monday.
“I certainly think it gives us the firepower and the ammo to go the distance, to be able to get out our message and to be able to showcase to the people of Kentucky why we need a change, why we need a 180 from what we have had over the last 40 years,” Norris told Fox News.
The Senate hopeful added that he had a great meeting with Musk about his campaign for the future of the Republican party.
The boost to Morris’s campaign represents Musk’s latest efforts to support pro-Trump candidates in the 2026 midterm elections.
Musk was a major donor in Trump’s 2024 election campaign, donating upwards of $288 to his White House bid.
McConnell, the longest-serving senator in Kentucky, announced last year that he wouldn’t be seeking reelection in 2026.
Morris has been endorsed by Turning Point Action, Senate Conservatives Fund, America-First Senators Jim Banks and Bernie Moreno, and Vivek Ramaswamy. Prior to his death, conservative activist Charlie Kirk also threw his support behind Morris.
Morris joins Rep. Andy Barr and former Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the race for the Republican Senate nomination. He described his two opponents as a “continuation of the McConnell mafia.”
Meanwhile, Barr said he’s the only candidate who has supported Trump from the very beginning, suggesting that the other Republicans vying for the Senate seat only pose as Trump’s allies to win races in red-leaning states. Barr has represented Kentucky’s 6th congressional district since 2013.
“The bottom line is, I’m the only candidate in this race who’s actually delivering for President Trump’s agenda,” Barr told reporters.
“These other candidates like to talk about it. They’re fake MAGA. The reality is I’m the only candidate actually doing the work, voting for the one Big Beautiful Bill, working with Secretary Benson’s secretary. On the economic agenda, working with Kevin Hassett and the national economic team.”
The Senate primary will take place on May 19, 2026. The general election will be held on Nov. 3, 2026.