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Elon Musk Just Gave Almost $40,000 to a Republican-Allied Group

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By Brian Eckhouse and Ben Brody

July 15, 2018 at 3:45 PM UTC

Updated on

July 15, 2018 at 7:37 PM UTC

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Self-proclaimed socialist Elon Musk gave $38,900 to a political committee that supports House Republicans.

The contribution is Musk’s second-largest of this election cycle, according to disclosures filed with the U.S. Federal Election Commission, after a $50,000 contribution last year to a different group benefiting House Republicans.