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Use of X, formerly Twitter, by Democrats in Congress has dropped 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 counterparts, public relations firm Quorum calculated. Of the 20 most active accounts for members of Congress, only one – Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. – shouts from the left, at number 15.
That’s a stark change even from Quorum’s 2023 report, which came out just over a year after Musk bought the site — at the time. The top 10 most active congressional accounts are 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 down the use of X since Elon Musk bought the site. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
Many on the left have decried Musk’s ownership of X, accusing him of using it to support President-elect Donald Trump and right-wing causes. But Musk and his allies insist he’s creating a more user-controlled experience and promoting free speech.
The report pointed to a 2023 survey that showed a big drop in Americans who identify as Democrats using the app.
“X use has been declining among the general public since Elon Musk took over — with Democrats driving the exodus, according to one survey conducted early last year,” the report said.
“After reviewing 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 posting frequency plummeted 66% this year, the report said.
Activity on X accounts for California Reps. Robert Garcia and Ted Lieu, both Democrats, fell 35% and 26%, respectively.
In 2024, the most active X accounts were those for Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
Republicans, as a whole, accounted for 54.4% of X seats in Congress in 2024, compared to 45.1% for Democrats.
In 2023, congressional Democrats accounted for 50.8% of congressional activity on X, compared to 48.8% of Republicans, Previous Quorum Report he said.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is the most frequent X user in Congress, the report shows. ((Photo: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images))
It’s worth noting that it’s standard practice for members of Congress to delegate 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-ranked most active X poster, Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., are known for frequent direct contact with other X users.
Frost, the lone Democrat among the top 20 users of X in Congress in 2024, warned fellow liberals in an interview not to leave the popular app to Republicans with Politica last month.
“If we drop X, it will help Elon in his goal to make the platform empty of any progressive ideology or way of thinking about the world,” he said.
