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Congressional Democrats’ use of X, formerly Twitter, has declined significantly in the years since Elon Musk took over the social media platform, a new report suggests.
Significantly more Republican lawmakers used X in 2024 than their Democratic colleagues, the public affairs company Quorum calculated Of the 20 most active accounts for members of Congress, only one — Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. – comes from the left, at number 15.
It’s a sea change even from Quorum’s 2023 report, which came out just over a year after Musk bought the site, at the time. The 10 most active congressional accounts were almost evenly split with six Republicans and four Democrats on the list. Now, they’re all Republicans.
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Many Democratic lawmakers have slowed their use of X since Elon Musk bought the site. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Many on the left have denounced Musk’s ownership of X, accusing him of using it to bolster President-elect Donald Trump and right-wing causes. But Musk and his allies have insisted it is creating a more user-controlled experience that promotes free speech.
The report pointed to a 2023 survey that showed a sharp decline in Americans who identify as Democrats using the app.
“X use is declining among the general public after Elon Musk’s takeover, with Democrats driving the exodus, according to a survey conducted early last year,” the report said.
“After looking at the data, it’s clear that the decline in usage isn’t just coming from the general public. Public officials, especially those on the left, are also changing their social media habits.”
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Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., is the only Democrat on the list of the 20 most active Congressional X accounts.
Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., for example, was the most active Democratic lawmaker on X in 2023 before his post frequency dropped sharply by 66 percent this year, according to the report.
Activity on the X accounts of California Reps. Robert Garcia and Ted Lieu, both Democrats, fell 35% and 26%, respectively.
In 2024, the most frequently active X accounts were those of Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
Republican lawmakers, as a whole, accounted for 54.4% of members of Congress’ X positions in 2024, compared to 45.1% for Democrats.
In 2023, congressional Democrats accounted for 50.8% of lawmakers’ activity on X, compared to 48.8% for Republicans. Previous report of Quorum he said
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is the most frequent X user in Congress, the report shows. ((Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images))
It’s worth noting that it’s standard practice for lawmakers in Congress to hand over control of their professional or personal X accounts, often both, to their staff.
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But some lawmakers like Cruz and Roy, as well as the third most active X poster, Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., are known to often engage with other X users directly.
Frost, the lone Democrat among the 20 most frequent users of Congress X in 2024, warned his fellow liberals not to cede the popular app to Republicans, in an interview. with Politico last month
“If we drop X, it will help Elon with his goal of leaving the platform empty of any progressive ideology or our way of thinking about the world,” he said.
