Democrats bank on Musk as midterm election liability
Source: The Hill
05/14/25 6:00 AM ET
Elon Musk has become as much of a political liability as an asset for Republicans as his full-time role at the White House winds down and midterm chatter ramps up.
While Musk brings with him loads of cash and online clout that could be tempting for GOP candidates on the campaign trail, strategists and Democratic lawmakers are banking on his contentious status bringing new risks to 2026 congressional races.
“No matter how much time passes between now and the midterm elections, even if Elon Musk were to separate himself from DOGE tomorrow, it would be really difficult for voters to not remember the impacts,” said Democratic strategist Basil Smikle, referring to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “Democrats will continue to remind voters of that history,” he added
Should Musk prove an active presence on the campaign trail as Republicans attempt to defend their House and Senate majorities, political observers predict he will be in a drastically different ecosystem than last July when he endorsed President Trump’s reelection campaign.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5298075-democrats-bank-on-musk-as-midterm-election-liability/
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and as an example, last night, a Democrat JUST flipped the Omaha, NE mayor's seat after the previous (R) mayor had been in for 3 terms and was seeking a 4th! 
(which is why billionaires like Buffett made sure to have a significant amount "as cash" 
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I noticed that he has been "disappeared".
but it must kill him to not be out front and center
go through some things with Tesla. So he got dragged back to deal with that and make it look like he was "doing something". You had big pension funds removing Tesla stock out of their portfolios and threatening litigation.
