Like Musk, Ellison is a major political donor — but he’s been at it far longer than the Tesla and SpaceX founder.
Though he has close ties to President Donald Trump, he does not appear to have ever made any direct, public contributions to the president’s political operation, according to Federal Election Commission records.
He hosted a fundraiser for Trump in 2020 on one of his properties, but said that he did not attend himself. But he’s spent big on some other major politicians — mostly Republicans.
Here are the politicians who’ve enjoyed Ellison’s largesse over the years.
