Democrats’ Use of X in Congress Formerly known as Twitter, it has dropped significantly in the years since Elon Musk took over the social media platform. New report recommends
Republican lawmakers used X in 2024 significantly more than their Democratic colleagues. Quorum Company Public Affairs Calculated from the top 20 most active accounts for members of Congress. Only one account – Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla. – came from the left at No. 15.
It’s a big change even from Quorum’s 2023 report, which was published just over a year after Musk bought the site at the time. The top 10 most active congressional accounts are nearly even, with six Republicans and four Democrats on the list. Now they’re all Republicans.
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Many Democratic lawmakers have delayed X implementation since Elon Musk bought the site. (Picture Samuel Corum/Getty)
Many on the left have decried Musk’s ownership of the X, accusing him of using it to support President-elect Donald Trump. and right-wing groups But Musk and his allies insist they are creating a more user-controlled experience. which promotes freedom of speech
The report points to a 2023 survey that shows a marked decline in the number of Americans using the app.
“X use is declining among the general public after Elon Musk’s takeover, with Democrats driving immigration. This is based on one survey conducted earlier this year,” the report said.
“After looking at the information Clearly, the decline in usage isn’t just coming from the general public. government official Especially the officers on the left. They have also changed their social media habits.”
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Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., is the only Democrat on the list of the top 20 most active congressional X lists.
Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pa., for example, was the most active Democratic lawmaker in X in 2023 before his posting frequency dropped precipitously 66% this year, the report said.
List X activity for California Reps. Robert Garcia and Ted Lieu, both Democrats, dropped 35% and 26%, respectively.
In 2024, the most frequently used X accounts are those for Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
Republican lawmakers overall have 54.4% of X’s posted by members of Congress in 2024, compared to 45.1% for Democrats.
In 2023, congressional Democrats accounted for 50.8% of legislative activity in X, compared to 48.8% for Republicans. Previous Quorum Report say.
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is the most frequent user of Congressional X, according to the report. ((Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images))
It is worth noting that it is standard practice for lawmakers in Parliament to control their professional or personal X accounts – often both – for their staff.
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But some lawmakers like Cruz and Roy Including the third most active X poster, Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., is known for frequently directly engaging with other X users.
Frost, the only Democrat among the top 20 most frequent users of X in Congress in 2024, warned fellow liberals not to cede popular apps to Republicans in giving. interview with politics last month
“If we leave X, it will help Elon achieve his goal of making this platform free of progressive ideology or our way of thinking about the world,” he said.
