There’s more to launching a third party than posting about it on social media. But Musk can still "disrupt" America’s partisan status quo.

Elon Musk's newly-launched independent political party, the "America Party," poses a real risk of being a spoiler for Republicans in the 2026 midterms, according to a new poll by Echelon Insights. The post NEW POLL: Elon Musk’s America Party Would Swing the 2026 Election From GOP to Democrats on Generic Ballot first appeared on Mediaite.

Here's what it would take for Elon Musk to launch a third-party effort to represent what he called "the 80% in the middle."