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As of September 2026, Timothy Mellon has made no publicly disclosed donations to support Senate Republicans for the fall 2026 elections.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated that there were not enough votes to overcome a Democratic filibuster of the SAVE America Act.

Timothy Mellon, age 84, is the grandson of Gilded Age industrialist Andrew Mellon.

According to two people briefed on private conversations, Timothy Mellon's team informed Republicans that he is withholding donations from Senate Republicans because they failed to pass the SAVE America Act.

According to two people briefed on the contribution, Timothy Mellon donated $20 million in August 2026 to help House Republicans.

In the 2024 election, only Elon Musk donated more to Republicans than Timothy Mellon.

For the 2026 election cycle, Timothy Mellon has given approximately $3 million in publicly disclosed donations to Republican candidates or groups as of September 2026.

In the 2024 election, Timothy Mellon donated nearly $200 million to support Donald Trump and other Republicans.

At a 2025 Senate hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated, 'I don’t run the MAHA PAC. I have no idea who’s contributing to them.'

Kratom and 7-OH have both drawn widespread complaints regarding their potential for addiction and severe withdrawal symptoms.

Botanic Tonics was founded by Jerry W. Ross, a former energy executive who changed his name after pleading guilty to a financial crime.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has worked as a plaintiff’s lawyer in lawsuits over alleged vaccine injuries and has denounced the liability protection granted to vaccine makers in a 1986 federal law.

Approximately one-third of the more than $3 million raised by MAHA PAC since January 2025 came from Botanic Tonics.

The MAHA PAC, for which Tony Lyons serves as treasurer, has raised over $3 million since January 2025.

The New York Times previously reported that Jerry W. Ross successfully sought a prohibition against 7-OH, a drug that competed with his company's kratom-based drink 'Feel Free'.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at the 2025 MAHA Summit.

In 2026, MAHA Action supported a bill to end liability protection for vaccine makers.

Grail's multi-cancer blood test performed poorly in detecting cancers in two large studies.

The MAHA Institute, led by Tony Lyons, hosted monthly gatherings during much of 2025 where donors met with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other top health officials.

According to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s financial disclosures, his wife Cheryl Hines received a $600,000 advance from Skyhorse for her memoir.