Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said Friday that he has cast his ballot in early voting in Texas. The billionaire also urged support for Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate, warning that Democrats could take full control of the federal legislature after the 2028 elections. According to Musk, such a scenario could permanently change the balance of political power in the United States and turn the entire system into a “one-party” one.
“I voted early in Texas today!” Musk wrote on the platform X. In a separate post, he laid out his concerns about a possible Democratic victory in the presidential election and the party winning majorities in both chambers of Congress.
In his view, the party could then move to grant statehood to the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, legalize the status of people living in the U.S. illegally, and expand the Supreme Court. Musk argued that these steps could cement the Democrats’ political advantage.
“This would result in America becoming permanently a one-party state and would mean the end of democracy in any meaningful sense of the word,” he said.
Musk also argued that Republicans should hold at least 51 Senate seats in 2029 to prevent the scenario he described. He voiced similar warnings in December 2025, when he claimed that immigration policy could lead to a long-term increase in support for Democrats. He pointed at the time to California, New York and Minnesota, accusing politicians there of using immigration to build an electoral base.
My biggest concern is that if there is a clean sweep by Democrats of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028, they will:
1. Make DC and Puerto Rico states to gain a strong majority in the Senate.
2. Open the borders and legalize everyone living in America illegally to cement…
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 30, 2026
Beyond his own vote, Musk’s involvement in this year’s elections also includes significant financial support for the Republican Party. According to media reports, the entrepreneur planned to commit more than $360 million to help Republican candidates in congressional races. Of that sum, $158 million went to the Senate Leadership Fund, one of the main political committees backing Republican Senate candidates. The billionaire’s support also extends to efforts on behalf of Ken Paxton, who is running in Texas against Democrat James Talarico. According to The New York Times, since the beginning of July Musk has given more than $276 million to Republican organizations and to his own super PAC.
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