Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, donated $95 million to her Pro-Trump super PAC, Preserve America, last quarter, bringing her total contributions for the year to $100 million.
According to several US-based outlets, this positions her as one of the largest donors in the current election cycle, a position held several times before by her late husband and Las Vegas Sands founder, who passed away in 2021.
Adelson’s significant funding comes amid a surge of billionaire contributions to Pro-Trump groups, particularly as Trump faces fundraising challenges against Vice President Kamala Harris. Notably, Tim Mellon (Mellon banking heir) has contributed $125 million to another Pro-Trump PAC, and Elon Musk is associated with a third PAC.
Preserve America PAC has spent $92 million so far, focusing heavily on advertising in key states like Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Adelson’s contributions this year already surpass the $90 million she and her husband donated to a Pro-Trump PAC in 2020.
Additionally, she donated $5 million to the GOP-affiliated Senate Leadership Fund, raising her total contributions to that group to $15 million this year.
The 2024 United States presidential election is set to be held on November 5th, 2024.
Adelson and her late husband gave the most – over $218 million – to Republican and conservative causes in the 2020 US election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks political spending.
The Adelsons were mostly focused on philanthropy and business ventures in Israel and donations to Jewish causes.
In related news, Las Vegas Sands, largely controlled by Miriam and her family, will invest up to HK$800 million ($103 million) to further increase its stake in Macau subsidiary Sands China, boosting its controlling interest to almost 72 percent.
