Reference News Network, July 28 report. According to the U.S. "Politico" website on July 26, billionaire Elon Musk has promised to change the U.S. midterm elections with his own party. Democrats are "not worried" about this.

Democrats believe that Musk's yet-to-be-realized plan to establish the "America Party" may threaten the Republican Party, as he would attract more disgruntled conservatives from the Republicans rather than disgruntled liberals from the Democrats. The Republican Party will fight to retain its slim majority in Congress in next year's midterm elections.

Curtis Huttel, chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party, said: "I think this will put the Democratic Party in a better position going into 2026, which I already thought was quite good."

The report states that since breaking with President Trump, in addition to promising to form his own third party, Musk has also publicly called for challenging Republican voters who supported the "Big and Beautiful Act" in primary elections.

For a long time, both Democrats and Republicans have complained about third parties—such as the Green Party or the Libertarian Party—disrupting closely contested races. However, neither party has managed to gather as much resources as Musk.

A new poll conducted by the Marquette University Law School this week found that 40% of Republicans said they were somewhat or very likely to support a "America Party" candidate in their state or congressional district, while only a quarter of Democrats said the same.

Musk, who previously led the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, said that once successfully established, his party might "focus" on gaining 2 to 3 Senate seats and 8 to 10 House districts, thereby giving the third party enough influence in controversial legislative activities.

Heath Mayo, a conservative activist who opposed Trump and founder of the "Principles First" organization, said that due to the Republicans' narrow advantage and Musk's particular focus on combating the fiscal irresponsibility of the Republicans, the participation of a third party could become a weak point for the Republicans. (Translated by Qiu Fang)

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