Top 10 Donors of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

Key takeaway

• Elon Musk was the largest individual donor of the 2024 election, with nearly $300 million contributed to the Republican party

Red wave

Billionaires showed up for Trump in a big way this past election, vastly outspending Democratic donors. 

In third place was Miriam Adelson, whose wealth is derived from her ownership of the Las Vegas Sands casino company, as well as the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.

Further down the list is Ken Griffin, founder of Citadel LLC, one of the world’s biggest & most profitable hedge funds. In 2023, Citadel booked annual profits of $8.1 billion.