“Elon Musk said he might run for governor of California.”
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No, Elon Musk didn’t say he’s running for California governor
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has described San Francisco as "the end of civilization" and threatened to move his companies’ operations from California.
Has he also announced a potential gubernatorial run?
Not that we saw. But a recent Threads post claims as much.
"Elon Musk said he might run for governor of California?" the Nov. 26 post said. "Make California Great Again."
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We found no credible evidence, such as news reports or public statements from Musk on his X platform or elsewhere, to support this claim.
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We emailed Tesla, of which Musk is CEO, about the claim, but didn't immediately hear back.
If evidence emerges that Musk did float a gubernatorial bid, we’ll reconsider our ruling.
For now, it’s False.
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No, Elon Musk didn’t say he’s running for California governor
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