President Donald Trump's political operation has unleashed more than $277 million — yaani about $0.28 billion — in television and direct-mail advertising over the final six weeks of the U.S. midterm campaign, as Republicans fight to keep control of Congress, according to Federal Election Commission data reported by Reuters on Wednesday.

Source: Reuters — Trump's MAGA Inc unleashes $277 million last-ditch effort, Oct. 21, 2026

Trump's super PAC, MAGA Inc., has spent more than $300 million on the midterms so far. Of the recent spending, $225 million was channelled through two other super PACs, No Going Back and Safety & Affordability, the filings show. Super PACs may raise and spend unlimited amounts to support candidates, so long as they do not coordinate directly with campaigns.

Source: Reuters — Trump's MAGA Inc unleashes $277 million last-ditch effort, Oct. 21, 2026

$277 millionTV and direct-mail advertising in the final six weeks
$36 million+Spent on the Texas Senate race
$30.1 millionSpent to help Mike Rogers in Michigan
$28 million+Spent supporting Jon Husted in Ohio

The money is concentrated on the Senate races that will decide control of the chamber, where Republicans hold a 53-47 majority and Democrats need to gain at least four seats. The biggest sums back Ken Paxton in Texas, Mike Rogers in Michigan and Jon Husted in Ohio — Republican candidates who, Reuters reported, are in tight races and trail Democratic challengers in most polls.

Source: Reuters — Trump's MAGA Inc unleashes $277 million last-ditch effort, Oct. 21, 2026

Trump said on Truth Social that he planned to spend $400 million to $500 million by Election Day, November 3 — a stated plan, not yet filed spending. MAGA Inc. still had $164 million in available cash as of last week and has raised roughly $450 million this cycle, the filings show. September donors included hotel and casino mogul Stephen Wynn ($8 million), Blackstone chief executive Stephen Schwarzman ($5 million) and businesswoman Diane Hendricks ($5 million that month, $30 million this year).

Source: Reuters — Trump's MAGA Inc unleashes $277 million last-ditch effort, Oct. 21, 2026

Democrats have a large donor of their own: former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is spending about $80 million to help Democrats in September and October, his team told the New York Times — a figure Reuters said it has not independently verified. Election forecaster Nate Silver's latest data, cited by Reuters, puts the Democrats' chances of taking the Senate at over 77% and of taking the House at more than 94%.

Source: Reuters — Trump's MAGA Inc unleashes $277 million last-ditch effort, Oct. 21, 2026

Why this matters

Control of Congress decides the direction of immigration enforcement, federal budgets and investigations for the next two years — issues that reach directly into diaspora households, from visa backlogs to worksite raids. Election Day is November 3, less than two weeks away, and early voting is already under way in many states.

What is solid

  • More than $277 million in TV and direct-mail advertising over the final six weeks, and more than $300 million spent by MAGA Inc. in total so far — Federal Election Commission data reported by Reuters.
  • $225 million of the recent spending was channelled through the No Going Back and Safety & Affordability super PACs — FEC filings via Reuters.
  • Republicans hold the Senate 53-47; Democrats need at least four seats to take control — Reuters.

What is only claimed

  • Trump's $400 million to $500 million total is his own stated plan on Truth Social, not spending shown in filings yet.
  • Bloomberg's roughly $80 million was reported by his own team to the New York Times; Reuters said it has not independently verified it.
  • Nate Silver's 77% and 94% figures are one forecaster's model estimates, not results.