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Polls Show Strong Third-Party Appetite But Reject Elon Musk’s America Party

Recent surveys show strong voter openness to third-party candidates alongside widespread rejection of Elon Musk’s proposed America Party.

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Elon Musk leaves a meeting with House Republicans in the basement of the U.S. Capitol building on March 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Musk is meeting with Republicans in Congress today to discuss some of the dramatic cuts made, and ones yet to be made, across government agencies by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Nearly half of American voters, 49%, would consider voting for a third party, but just 17% would think about voting for a party created by Elon Musk, according to a new Quinnipiac poll.

Overview

  • Quinnipiac finds 49% of voters would consider a generic third party while just 17% back one founded by Musk.
  • CNN reports 63% favor a non-major party challenge but only 22% of voters support Musk’s America Party and 77% oppose it.
  • Elon Musk’s favorability stands at 23% while 60% of respondents view him unfavorably, undermining his political initiative.
  • No public records confirm that the America Party has been officially registered with the Federal Election Commission.
  • U.S. third-party efforts have historically faltered under winner-take-all elections and strict ballot-access requirements.