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Billionaire Timothy Mellon has poured $165 million into 2024 elections - OpenSecrets News

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Timothy Mellon , heir to Gilded Age industrialist Andrew Mellon , has pumped tens of millions into the campaigns of former President Donald Trump , Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican congressional candidates in 2024 .

Mellon has pumped over $165 million into the 2024 election, making him the top donor fueling outside spending groups this year .

Mellon 's first major foray into federal elections was during the 2020 cycle, when he poured $60.1 million into federal political committees supporting Republican candidates, including $20 million to pro-Trump super PAC America First Action.