Elon Musk deletes pro-Republican posts after Democrats win 2026 midterms
Elon Musk deleted social media posts urging Republican votes after Democrats secured control of both chambers in the 2026 US midterm elections, despite his record spending of at least $458 million backing GOP candidates. The removed posts included a pinned October 29 message and an Election Day appeal reading “Vote red today!”. Musk's chatbot Grok confirmed the deletion, citing “major Republican losses”. He had heavily funded races including the Texas Senate contest, where Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton. Musk's net worth fell by $23.7 billion as Tesla and SpaceX shares declined amid market reactions to Democratic control. He spent roughly $291 million supporting Trump-backed candidates in the 2024 election cycle.