Elections and Democracy

Campaign spending, election administration, voter information and the courts.

• Government and Oversight

  DOGE's receipts and DOGE's data: what the audits and court filings actually show

  DOGE's savings claims carried documented errors ($8 billion listed for an $8 million contract), a 2026 GAO audit found most savings unverifiable, and a January 2026 court filing described unauthorized SSA data handling.

  Primary record February 17, 2025 – August 6, 2026 7 sources
• Elections and Democracy

  Musk's political money: at least $288 million in 2024, and a new wave for the 2026 midterms

  FEC-based tallies put Musk's 2024 election spending at $259 million (Reuters, Dec 2024) and at least $288 million (Washington Post, Jan 2025); separate 2026 midterm tallies range from $366 million to more than $445 million.

  Reporting December 6, 2024 – October 23, 2026 7 sources
• Elections and Democracy

  Musk and the 2024 vote: the $1 million giveaway settlement, Grok's false ballot deadlines, and what the St. Clair texts do and do not show

  Musk and America PAC agreed on October 15, 2026 to settle two class actions over the 2024 $1 million voter giveaways on undisclosed terms; in 2024 Grok spread false ballot-deadline information for about ten days.

  Reporting July 21, 2024 – October 15, 2026 9 sources

5 additional research records in this area are under review and not yet public. See About.