Elon Musk’s “Vote Red Today” Election-Day Post Disappears After Democratic Midterm Sweep

An Election Day post by Elon Musk urging Americans to “Vote red today!” was no longer visible on his X account on November 4, after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress and made major gains in states that have traditionally favored Republicans. Business Insider and The Washington Post reported that the post appeared to have been deleted. Musk did not immediately explain why it disappeared or say whether he or someone managing his account had removed it.

The post was published on the morning of November 3 and urged voters to support Republican candidates. It followed another post Musk had pinned in late October warning that a Democratic sweep in 2028 could turn the United States into a “permanent one-party state.” After the election results became clear, the fate of those political appeals attracted attention. Other posts criticizing Democratic candidates remained visible on Musk’s account.

“Vote red today!” disappears after the results

The Washington Post reported that Musk posted “Vote red today!” shortly after 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on Election Day. By Wednesday, the post was no longer visible on his X timeline, and the original link appeared to be unavailable. Business Insider said Musk did not respond to its request for comment about why the post had been removed.

The Daily Beast reported that X’s chatbot Grok confirmed to users that Musk had deleted the post and said at least one earlier pinned appeal to vote Republican had also been removed. Musk himself, however, did not publicly confirm the reason for the disappearance or say whether the action was taken by someone on his account team.

The distinction matters because the post’s disappearance is observable, but the motive behind it has not been established. It could have been a decision by Musk or someone managing his account, and no public statement has explained the timing.

Other political posts remained on his account

Musk continued to comment on the election results. Early on November 4, he joked on X that his “election-interfering space lasers” had not worked this time. In another post, he wrote that “data centers in space” were looking appealing. Media outlets interpreted the remarks as sarcastic responses to Republican losses and the Democratic victory in Texas.

Axios reported that Musk spent an estimated $445 million in the midterm cycle, making him one of the largest individual political donors in modern U.S. history. The New York Times had estimated that about $224 million went to races in Texas. Despite the spending, Democrat James Talarico won the state’s U.S. Senate race and Gina Hinojosa won the governor’s race. Musk’s earlier posts criticizing Talarico remained visible after the election.

The spending did not guarantee victories for his candidates

Musk’s political operation used several super PACs and other organizations to support Republican candidates, including in Senate, gubernatorial and congressional races. The results showed that the scale of the spending did not guarantee victory for the candidates he backed. Democrats’ control of both chambers also raises the possibility of greater congressional scrutiny of Tesla, SpaceX and X.

The Washington Post reported that Democratic lawmakers had already signaled interest in investigating Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency, federal contracts held by his companies and his influence over communications used by Ukraine’s military. Whether those investigations will begin will depend on formal action by the new Congress.

The reason for the removal remains unconfirmed

The confirmed development is that Musk’s “Vote red today!” post was no longer visible on his X timeline on November 4, and multiple outlets reported that it appeared to have been deleted. Musk has not publicly explained why it disappeared. The election results also showed that his substantial spending on Republican candidates did not prevent Democrats from winning major contests.

It remains unconfirmed whether Musk personally removed the post, whether someone on his account team did so, or whether the decision was directly related to the election outcome. Whether he will spend heavily again in 2028, change his political messaging strategy or face investigations from the new Democratic-controlled Congress remains to be seen.