Tesla, SpaceX Fall as Democrats Win House and Eye Musk Probes
Investors worry Democrats will intensify scrutiny of Musk’s companies and slow a potential Tesla-SpaceX merger after the party’s midterm sweep.
- Democratic lawmakers won the House on Election Night, triggering a sharp sell-off in tech stocks as investors reacted to the shifting political landscape.
- Politico reported last month that Democratic lawmakers plan to aim "many targets" at Musk, with tensions stemming from his more than $445 million in donations to GOP candidates.
- Tesla shares fell 4.4% to $381, while SpaceX dropped 5.2% to $134 per share on Election Night, as the tech-heavy Nasdaq declined 2%.
- Investors worry Musk's ties to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party will cause operational difficulties for his companies, with lawmakers planning to focus on his brief leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency .
- Musk previously criticized Democratic candidates, including Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, while facing scrutiny over government contracts and his influence on issues like the war in Ukraine.
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