Elon Musk’s threat of fielding candidates for his “America Party” has Democrats in competitive districts seeing a window to flip several seats, viewing the addition of a third-party as a spoiler in their favor, Politico reported on Saturday.

Since breaking from his close bond with Trump, the Tesla CEO has become disillusioned with the administration he largely helped elect. Musk’s antipathy toward Trump’s “big, beautiful, bill” coupled with his frustration with Republicans to fully embrace his DOGE efforts have left Musk feeling without a political home.

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel told the outlet, “I think it leads to a better position for Democrats in what I think was already a pretty good position going into 2026.” Christina Bohannan, an Iowa Democrat who is challenging Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, agreed, arguing that a tight race in a conservative district benefits her party from a libertarian-leaning candidate

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