Musk Says He's Leaning Toward Voting for Ron DeSantis for President

Billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is leaning toward voting for Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, for president in 2024, he said Wednesday on Twitter.
DeSantis, who has not officially thrown his hat in the ring for the race, is an ally of former President Donald Trump and is considered to be a likely front-runner in the party should he run.
Musk’s disclosure came as a response to another Twitter account called Tesla Owners Silicon Valley, which says in its bio it follows notorious Tesla owners in the area. The conversation began after Musk replied to a tweet from news outlet The Texan declaring Republican Mayra Flores’ victory in a special election for Texas’ 34th Congressional District, flipping a seat long held by Democrats.
“I voted for Mayra Flores – first time I ever voted Republican,” Musk tweeted in a response to the news outlet’s post. Musk confirmed in late 2020 he had moved to Texas, where he later relocated Tesla’s headquarters from California after complaining about the strict regulatory environment. “Massive red wave in 2022,” he tweeted.