Trump PAC Reports $21 Million in Midterm Spending
No Going Back PAC targets Democratic Senate candidates and House races.
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Trump PAC Reports $21 Million in Midterm Spending
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What this story says
- No Going Back PAC, a super PAC associated with Donald Trump, reported spending about $21 million in independent expenditures for the midterm elections.
- The largest Senate expenditures from the PAC were directed at Democratic candidates Sherrod Brown, Abdul El-Sayed, Roy Cooper, Chris Pappas, and Jon Ossoff.
- Elon Musk's America PAC has also begun spending, authorizing up to $120 million and initially disclosing $800,000 in expenditures.
- The spending by No Going Back PAC is seen as a significant deployment of Trump's midterm financial resources.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 16 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 1 of the 17 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
86/100
Craft
77/100
Hype
30/100
17 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 1 of the 16 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
No Going Back PAC, a newly formed super PAC connected to Donald Trump's political operation, has reported approximately $21 million in independent expenditures across competitive Senate and House races. This spending marks a substantial allocation of Trump's midterm campaign funds. The PAC registered with the Federal Election Commission on September 1.
The largest Senate expenditures from No Going Back PAC targeted Democratic candidates. These included nearly $6.7 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio, $3.8 million against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, $2.9 million against Roy Cooper in North Carolina, $1.8 million against Chris Pappas in New Hampshire, and about $780,000 against Jon Ossoff in Georgia. The group also reported millions of dollars in spending across competitive House races.
In addition to No Going Back PAC, Elon Musk's America PAC has begun spending on seven Senate races and several House districts. Musk has authorized up to $120 million for his PAC's midterm efforts, with an initial disclosure of over $800,000 in spending, nearly 90% of which was directed toward Senate contests.
Disagreement on spending details
While CNBC reported No Going Back PAC spent roughly $21 million, The Daily Wire and Raw Story also reported over $21 million in independent expenditures. However, the American Prospect noted that No Going Back PAC has reserved $6.76 million for adds in Florida's 25th District, and nearly $783,000 in Texas's 35th District, and $94,014 in Texas's Ninth District. Colorado Sun and Hastings Tribune reported that outside groups have spent more than $3.3 million this month on two Colorado congressional races, with more than $1 million from a super PAC associated with Trump. Denver Post also reported over $3.3 million spent on two Colorado races, supporting Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans, including a Trump-associated super PAC.
What the coverage left out
None of the left-rated digests mention the specific figure of $403.5 million in cash on hand for MAGA Inc. as of July 31, which was reported by CNBC. None of the centre-rated digests mention the specific amounts spent against individual Democratic Senate candidates, nor the total $21 million figure reported by No Going Back PAC. The right-rated digest does not mention the specific amounts spent against individual Democratic Senate candidates or the total $21 million figure reported by No Going Back PAC.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 16 Sept 2026, 14:15, and will add the sides that appear.
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
12 rated outlets
- Left-rated reports focused on the scale of spending by the Trump-linked No Going Back PAC and its targeting of Democratic candidates. CNBC, MS NOW, and Popular Information highlighted the $21 million figure and the specific amounts spent against Senate candidates. American Prospect and Raw Story framed the spending as a sign of Republican struggles in the midterms, with American Prospect analysing how PAC spending reveals Republicans are in trouble. Colorado Sun and Denver Post noted the PAC's spending in Colorado congressional races, specifically mentioning support for Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans, and framing it as a sign of Republican worry about losing the seat. Washingtonsun.com reported that Trump's new political committee dropped millions across four new Senate races but was quiet in Maine.
Centre
3 rated outlets
- Centre-rated reports from Political Wire and Hastings Tribune focused on the overall spending and its implications. Political Wire highlighted the $138 million figure for planned ad campaigns linked to Trump's super PAC, citing The New York Times. Hastings Tribune reported that outside groups, including a Trump-associated super PAC, have spent more than $3.3 million this month on two contentious Colorado congressional races to defend two GOP incumbents.
Right
1 rated outlet
- The right-rated report from The Daily Wire focused on the significant spending by Trump's midterm operation. The headline stated that Trump's operation "just made its biggest move yet," and the digest noted that a newly formed super PAC tied to his main political organization reported roughly $21 million in spending against Democratic candidates in closely watched Senate and House races.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump PAC Reports $21 Million in Midterm Spending?
- Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 75% are rated left, 19% are rated centre, 6% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 17. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump PAC Reports $21 Million in Midterm Spending left or right?
- The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 75% of the 16 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.
- Is the coverage of Trump PAC Reports $21 Million in Midterm Spending biased?
- Trump PAC Reports $21 Million in Midterm Spending is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump PAC Reports $21 Million in Midterm Spending?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump PAC Reports $21 Million in Midterm Spending?
- 17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- How much did the No Going Back PAC spend?
- No Going Back PAC reported approximately $21 million in independent expenditures for the midterm elections. This spending was directed towards competitive Senate and House races across the country.
- Which candidates did the PAC target?
- The largest Senate expenditures from No Going Back PAC targeted Democratic candidates Sherrod Brown, Abdul El-Sayed, Roy Cooper, Chris Pappas, and Jon Ossoff. Millions were also spent across competitive House races.
- Has Elon Musk's PAC also spent money?
- Yes, Elon Musk's America PAC has begun spending on Senate and House races. The PAC has authorized up to $120 million and initially disclosed over $800,000 in expenditures, with most directed at Senate contests.
Read it at the source
17 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
12- ‘Our threat level should be up’: Republicans worry Trump’s super PAC is taking the midterms easy (opens Politico in a new tab)
- Trump plans blitz of $138 million and counting to save midterm Republicans (opens Inquirer in a new tab)
- Trump-tied super PAC has already spent about $1.5M defending Gabe Evans, Jeff Crank in Colorado (opens Colorado Sun in a new tab)
Colorado Sun — is Colorado Sun biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump-linked super PAC reports roughly $21 million in spending across key midterm races (opens CNBC in a new tab)
- Did Trump’s Super PAC wait too long to start funding GOP candidates? (opens MS NOW in a new tab)
- Trump-linked PAC starts spending big in Colorado congressional races to defend two GOP incumbents (opens Denver Post in a new tab)
Denver Post — is Denver Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- PAC Spending Reveals: Republicans Are Screwed in the Midterms - The American Prospect (opens American Prospect in a new tab)
American Prospect — is American Prospect biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump curiously ignoring beleaguered vulnerable Senate Republican in key state (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
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- How Trump is spending his $400 million war chest (opens Popular Information in a new tab)
Popular Information — is Popular Information biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Is Spending in Every Senate Battleground but One (opens washingtonsun.com in a new tab)
washingtonsun.com — is washingtonsun.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- As MAGA Inc. begins to spend on Senate races, super PAC chief says he’s ‘cautiously optimistic’ about midterms (opens NBC News in a new tab)
- Trump defends Iran war, slams Democrats and promises cash at Republicans' midterm convention (opens AJC in a new tab)
Centre
3- New Trump-backed PAC targets SW Washington race that could decide House control (opens The Oregonian in a new tab)
The Oregonian — is The Oregonian biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Plans Ad Blitz of $138 Million and Counting (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
Political Wire — is Political Wire biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump-linked PAC starts spending big in Colorado congressional races to defend two GOP incumbents (opens Hastings Tribune in a new tab)
Hastings Tribune — is Hastings Tribune biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
1Not rated
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