co-president
Senior Advisor to the President for Government Efficiency (2025–2025)
| Born | 1971-06-28 · Pretoria |
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| Citizenship | South Africa (since 1971), Canada (since 1971), United States (since 2002) |
| Party | Independent |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS) |
| Occupation | CEO and product architect of Tesla, Founder, CEO, and chief engineer of SpaceX, Founder and CEO of SpaceXAI, Founder and CTO of X Corp., Co-founder of Neuralink, The Boring Company, OpenAI, Zip2, X.com and PayPal, President of the Musk Foundation |
| Awards | Full list |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
Elon Musk warned that Democrats are preparing congressional investigations as MAGA Inc. launched a $277 million midterm campaign. Musk ran a project to cut US government spending and push nearly 300,000 employees out of work.
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The 2026 midterms were the most expensive on record, with nearly $12 billion spent during the campaign. Elon Musk, the largest individual donor ever, gave more than $440 million to support Republicans. Democrats’ decisive win on Tuesday exposed the limits of his money, power and influence.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-05 11:29
The 2026 midterm campaigns cost nearly $12 billion, a record. Tech tycoon Elon Musk, the largest individual donor ever, put more than $440 million of his own money behind the GOP. Tuesday’s sweeping Democratic victory showed the limits of his money, power and influence.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 11:29
Democrats vow to use their big wins to rein in Donald Trump, while the president’s first post-election appearance features a tour of the White House ballroom under construction. Tesla and SpaceX shares fall as newly elected Democrats prepare to scrutinize Elon Musk’s business empire more closely. Senate votes are still being counted in Alaska and Mississippi.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 04:23
Elon Musk gave at least $446m to Republican-aligned groups during the US midterms, backing candidates in several key Senate races. Democrats won all five races where his America PAC spent the most, including Texas, where James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton. The spending helped make several contests among the most expensive in US history, but yielded little political return for Musk.
TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 02:00
Republicans suffered a landslide defeat, and Texas elected its first Democratic governor. Musk was among the biggest losers of the US midterms despite not being on the ballot, after spending nearly half a billion dollars to support Republican candidates nationwide.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-05 01:32
The article mocks Musk for spending nearly $500 million on midterm elections without stopping Texas Democrat James Talarico from defeating Musk-backed Ken Paxton with 55 percent of the vote. It blames X for insulating Musk from ordinary voters and points to data-center opposition and the prospect of investigations by newly elected officials as political risks.
TThe VergeOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-11-04 21:45
The world’s richest man spent nearly half a billion dollars on the 2026 midterms, far more than any other donor. Yet one of his major political bets—the Texas Senate race—ended with Democrat James Talarico defeating Republican Ken Paxton. Does the result show that even vast spending has limits, or was this race an exception?
DDW NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 21:30
Tesla and SpaceX shares fell after Democrats swept the US midterm elections. Elon Musk, the companies’ founder, put more than $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, making him the election cycle’s biggest donor, but his preferred candidates lost races in Texas and elsewhere.
FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 21:06
Tesla and SpaceX shares fell after Democrats swept to power in the US midterms. Elon Musk, founder of both companies, put more than $440 million into Republican candidates and causes, the election cycle’s largest campaign contribution. Yet candidates he favored lost races in Texas, where he has established roots.
FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-11-04 21:06
Democratic Texas senator-elect James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the most expensive Senate race to date, winning by more than 12 points. Musk reportedly spent over $200 million in Texas backing Paxton and aligned super PACs, but the spending failed to prevent Talarico’s victory. Democrat Gina Hinojosa also ousted Republican Governor Greg Abbott, another Musk beneficiary.
TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-04 15:33
