Overview

• A July 4 X poll showed 65% support among 1.25 million participants for creating the America Party, and a Quantus Insights survey found 40% of Americans likely to back its candidates.
• Formal certification is stalled as the FEC has lacked quorum since April and has received no paperwork from Musk’s team.
• State-by-state ballot requirements—from petition signatures to prior election performance—pose major obstacles for a party without registered candidates.
• President Trump said the new party “will help us,” but Senators Ron Johnson and Cynthia Lummis warn it could split fiscal conservatives and aid Democrats.
• Tesla shares tumbled about 7% after the weekend announcement, highlighting investor concerns over Musk’s deepening political engagement.