Notable National Megadonors
The country’s top political donors this election cycle include a Gilded Age heir, tech founders and the world's richest man.
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| Timothy Mellon |
| $172 million |
| The reclusive heir to the Gilded Age-era Mellon family fortune is the nation’s biggest political donor this cycle, having given at least $125 million in support of Donald Trump. |
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| Miriam Adelson |
| $137 million |
| The Republican megadonor and widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson still controls much of the casino empire, as well as the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. |
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| Elon Musk |
| $133 million |
| The world’s richest man has given more than $118 million in support of Donald Trump, in addition to vocally endorsing Trump on X, the social media platform he owns. |
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| Michael Bloomberg |
| $43 million |
| The former New York City mayor – whose net worth is estimated to be $104.7 billion – is the biggest donor to Democrats this cycle. |
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| Dustin Moskovitz |
| $39 million |
| The social network entrepreneur – reportedly Mark Zuckerberg’s roommate at Harvard University – is one of Facebook's co-founders. |
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| Reid Hoffman |
| $27 million |
| The co-founder of LinkedIn has more than $25 million to Democrats and related causes – and $400,000 to Republicans – this election cycle. |
| Timothy Mellon | $172 million | The reclusive heir to the Gilded Age-era Mellon family fortune is the nation’s biggest political donor this cycle, having given at least $125 million in support of Donald Trump. |
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| Miriam Adelson | $137 million | The Republican megadonor and widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson still controls much of the casino empire, as well as the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. |
| Elon Musk | $133 million | The world’s richest man has given more than $118 million in support of Donald Trump, in addition to vocally endorsing Trump on X, the social media platform he owns. |
| Michael Bloomberg | $43 million | The former New York City mayor – whose net worth is estimated to be $104.7 billion – is the biggest donor to Democrats this cycle. |
| Dustin Moskovitz | $39 million | The social network entrepreneur – reportedly Mark Zuckerberg’s roommate at Harvard University – is one of Facebook's co-founders. |
| Reid Hoffman | $27 million | The co-founder of LinkedIn has more than $25 million to Democrats and related causes – and $400,000 to Republicans – this election cycle. |
