Musk Endorses Billionaire Caruso For Los Angeles MayorThe world’s wealthiest man Elon Musk made a rare political endorsement Friday, tweeting his support for fellow
billionaire Rick Caruso’s Los Angeles mayoral bid in an apparent contradiction of his vow last month to vote for Republicans.
Caruso and Musk are
two of the wealthiest individuals in the world, according to Forbes’ calculations: Caruso’s
$4.3 billion fortune largely due to shopping center investments in Southern California makes him the 655th wealthiest person in the world, while Musk’s
$220.9 billion fortune far outpaces anyone else’s.
The 63-year-old Caruso, a long-time Republican who recently
switched party affiliation to Democrat, is one of three leading candidates in the Los Angeles mayoral race.
A primary election Tuesday will determine the two candidates that appear on the
ballot in Los Angeles in November – or could determine the next mayor outright if a candidate secures more than 50% of votes.
