Elon Musk
Independent candidate for Presidential
2028 Republican presidential nominee
$64.4M
NOV 7, 2028Primary Election
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Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleEntrepreneur
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyLibertarian
Age55 years old (Jun 28, 1971)
GenderMale
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BackgroundEntrepreneur
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania — BA (Physics)
Notable personal detailsElon Reeve Musk is a technology entrepreneur and business executive known for leading companies in aerospace, electric vehicles, and social media. He earned a BA in physics and a BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Musk founded or co-founded companies including Zip2, X.com (which became PayPal), SpaceX, and Neuralink, and has served as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports some form of wealth redistribution through a universal basic income (or “universal high income”) as a response to automation and has publicly criticized large tax-cut legislation that would remove government supports important to his businesses. His statements favor direct cash payments to people and acknowledge a role for government redistribution as automation reduces jobs.
Healthcare
The candidate favors reducing the federal government's role in healthcare and has proposed large cuts to entitlement programs including Medicare and Medicaid; he has criticized government-run healthcare and promoted private/technology-based alternatives. Public statements and actions have focused on identifying fraud and inefficiencies in federal health programs and on using private-sector solutions.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports significantly expanded legal immigration while opposing large-scale unvetted illegal migration; he has said the U.S. needs a border wall and that asylum claimants should provide evidence to qualify for asylum. He has also argued asylum procedures should be tightened or reformed administratively rather than relying solely on new legislation.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has made public statements expressing concern about abortion and birth control's role in population decline and has said that terminating a pregnancy after fetal viability is equivalent to murder, while stopping short of endorsing a specific national ban. Public activity (including funding of political ads) has highlighted support for candidates who favor some exceptions to bans, but the candidate has not articulated a clear, consistent policy position for federal law. Overall statements are nuanced and sometimes conflicting on whether and how abortion should be restricted.
Climate & Energy
Supports pricing carbon and market-based mechanisms to accelerate a transition to clean energy, advocates electric vehicles and renewable energy deployment, while accepting a gradual transition that accommodates continued fossil-fuel use. Positions include endorsement of a revenue-neutral carbon tax and support for clean-energy technologies (EVs, batteries, solar), but recent public comments signal tolerance for continued oil and gas production during a multi-decade transition.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment while also endorsing tighter regulations: has publicly backed "tight" background checks for all gun sales and said assault-style semi-automatic rifles should require special permits and strong vetting; has proposed licensing/insurance ideas to limit access to high-capacity weapons.
Latest News
Elon Musk is facing scrutiny in Wisconsin, where elections officials found probable cause that he may have violated state election law by offering $1 million checks to voters during the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The case has been referred to the Brown County district attorney. Other recent coverage mentions Musk only indirectly, mostly in broader election stories and 2028 political speculation.
Musk Faces Legal Nightmare Over $1M Checks Election Stunt
The Alito wing of the Supreme Court sounds sold on Trump’s voter fraud lies.
SEC reviews more than 24 ETFs that could bring election betting to brokerage accounts
Sanders pitches $4.4 trillion tax on billionaires in 2028 marker
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