Elon Musk's 'vote red' post vanished after Election Day
Elon Musk's pre-election X post is no longer on his timeline after Democrats dominated Tuesday's midterms.
Elon Musk, a prominent figure in the tech industry, made significant contributions to the 2026 midterm election campaign. Musk's advocacy for a "vote red" message on his social media platform X garnered attention, but it seemed to vanish following the election results. The post, which encouraged Americans to vote for Republican candidates, was no longer visible on Musk's timeline on Wednesday morning, following a Democratic sweep in the midterms.
Despite spending over $440 million on Republican candidates, Musk's influence on the election outcomes appeared to be minimal. In the days following the election, Musk shifted his focus and jokingly commented on the potential of data centers in space, expressing a new interest in such ventures. As the results of the midterms may have significant implications for Musk's business ventures and policy implications, the tech mogul's response to the democratic victory remains unclear.
Written by urgent.news from Business Insider's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Musk jokes after Republicans suffer US midterm election defeat freemalaysiatoday.com
- Tesla and SpaceX shares drop after Elon Musk's election bet backfires businessinsider.com
- Shares of Tesla and SpaceX fall after Elon Musk's midterm election bet backfires qz.com
- Elon Musk's millions fail to deliver Texas for the Republicans in fierce midterms bbc.co.uk
- Elon Musk’s record election bet backfired. The backlash may reach beyond one billionaire cnbc.com