House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) privately told senior Republicans that he met with Elon Musk in Texas last week as the party looks to the billionaire megadonor to pour money into key races and help them hold onto a House majority.

Johnson told senior House Republicans about the Austin meeting behind closed doors Monday night, according to Politico. Republicans viewed the news “as a positive sign for Musk’s spending plans,” senior political reporter Meredith Lee Hill said in a post on X.

Johnson did not say where any potential money might go, but party leaders are hoping Musk will unleash what the outlet described as a “spending deluge” to help save their House majority in November’s midterm elections. The interest in Musk underscores how closely both parties are watching outside spending ahead of a cycle that could hinge on a relatively small number of competitive districts.

“Johnson didn’t say in the Monday meeting whether Musk made any commitments during the meeting in Austin last Friday, which came as the speaker barnstormed Texas battleground races that will help determine House control next year,” the outlet reported Tuesday. “But Republicans in the room took it as a suggestion Musk could unleash spending on their behalf, according to the two people.”

Politico first reported plans for the closely guarded meeting last week while Johnson was traveling through Texas to campaign in battleground districts that could help decide which party controls Congress.

Republicans are hoping Musk will use some of the more than $100 million he reportedly plans to spend during the midterms through his super PAC, America PAC. The tech billionaire spent roughly $290 million supporting President Donald Trump and other Republicans during the 2024 election cycle, largely through America PAC. That track record makes any signal of renewed engagement notable for GOP strategists trying to shore up spending in races where outside money can shape advertising, turnout efforts, and ground operations.

Scoop - Speaker Mike Johnson told a closed-door meeting of senior House Republicans last night that he met with GOP megadonor Elon Musk in Austin last week GOP leaders are hopeful Musk will unleash big $ and organizing efforts in key battleground races - and Rs in the room… — Meredith Lee Hill (@meredithllee) September 1, 2026